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USDA – STEC E.coli Testing in Raw Meats Data 2013
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O103, E.coli O104, E.coli O121, E.coli O145, E.coli O157, E.coli O26, EHEC, Food Hygiene, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Poisoning, STEC, USDA
Tagged e coli, ground beef, microbiological testing, toxin, usda
USA – E.coli O121 Outbreaks Expands
The E. coli O121 outbreak linked to Farm Rich brand frozen food products has grown again to include 35 people in 19 states. Nine people have been hospitalized in this outbreak, and no deaths have been reported. Two patients have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The outbreak has grown from 32 people since the last update in late April.
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O121, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen
Tagged e coli, frozen food products, hemolytic uremic syndrome, science
European RASFF Alerts – E.coli O157 – STEC – E.coli
FSAI – E. coli O157 present in Gouda Herb Cheese by Kilshanny Farmhouse Cheese
RASFF – E.coli in Chilled Mussels in Italy sourced in Spain
RASFF – STEC E.coli in Raw Milk Cheese in Germany sourced in France
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O157, EHEC, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Methods, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, STEC
Tagged e coli, farmhouse cheese, food, fsai, raw milk cheese
USDA – Revised Microbiology Methods Links
USDA Isolation of Non 0157 Shiga Toxin E.coli with Appendix
USDA Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes with Appendix
USDA Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes PCR
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O104, E.coli O145, E.coli O157, E.coli O26, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Safety, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Methods, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, STEC, USDA
Tagged e coli, isolation, Methods, science, toxin, usda methods
USA – Recall – E.coli O157:H7 – Salad Mix
This is quite an interesting recall as I doubt that there many if any companies in the UK testing salads for E.coli O157:H7
Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Organic Spinach & Spring Mix, 11oz – UPC: 77890-16411 – ONLY product sold between 10/14/12 and 11/1/12.
Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Organic Spinach & Spring Mix, 5oz – UPC: 77890-16437 – ONLY product sold between 10/14/12 and 11/1/12.
Reason for Recall: State Garden is recalling two sizes of this product because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Thus far no illnesses have been reported.
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O157, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall
Tagged e coli, food, illnesses, organic spinach, spring mix
North American Ground Beef Recall – E.coli O157 Expanded
The public warning issued on September 18, 2012 has been expanded to include additional ground beef products because the products may be contaminated with E. coliO157:H7.
The CFIA is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, or serve the ground beef products described in the link above because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Cut Leaf Spinach – E.coli O157
Almost 230,000 pounds of Robert’s cut leaf curly spinach is being recalled in 30 pound totes because of possible contamination with E. coli 0157:H7. The recall was announced only to the company’s customers by snail mail. (post)
Posted in E.coli, E.coli O157, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, outbreak
Tagged contamination, e coli, food poisoning
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