Multiple news agencies have reported that a recent E. coli contamination linked to Farm Rich frozen products has resulted in an outbreak that sickened at least 24 people in the country. The reports show that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consumers became infected with Shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli O121, or STEC O121 after consuming Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadillas and a series of other types of snacks or frozen meals. Affected frozen products were produced (read more)
Read MoreA food recall was issued for about 32,000 pounds of beef produced and distributed by Dale T. Smith and Sons Meat Packing. The Utah based company issued the recall announcement after the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service found traces of E. coli in samples of the product. The boneless beef being recalled was packed in several different package sizes and they can be identified by the following codes: 50/50, 90/10, 85/15, 93/07 and 95/05. These (read more)
Read MoreStudies from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have shown that bacterial contamination in the recreational waters of the US is becoming a serious issue. E. coli contamination derives from the presence of fecal matter in water. At local pools and water amusement parks, the source of E. coli is usually human feces. The bacteria found in natural bodies of water usually comes from animals and is either put directly into the water or washed into it by way of irrigation, (read more)
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04
Jan
2011
Ground Beef Recalled for E. Coli Contamination
First Class Foods, Inc. has recalled 34,373 pounds of ground beef for a potential E. Coli contamination, after a sample taken from the distributor tested positive.
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17
Dec
2010
West Coast E. coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Cheese
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Wash., is recalling its cow, goat and sheep cheeses because they could potentially be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
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