EFSA: All STEC subtypes may cause severe illness
All Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains are pathogenic and potentially associated with severe illness, according to an EFSA scientific opinion. While serotype is important in epidemiological...
View ArticleScottish study boosts understanding of non-O157 STEC
Researchers in Scotland have increased knowledge of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the country as part of work on severity of illness caused by these strains. Food Standards Scotland...
View ArticleScientists study diversity of big six E. coli strains
Scientists from a university in Singapore have found strains of foodborne E. coli have different tolerances towards acidic conditions. E. coli O157:H7 is widely recognized due to the severity of...
View ArticleLarge E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection rate in Europe jumped by 40 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, based on data from ECDC’s annual surveillance report. After a stable period from...
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UPDATE: Multiple E. Coli Strains Prompt Beef Recall
The product was distributed to certain Brookshire Food Stores, Krogers and Walmarts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as certain Super 1 Foods Stores in Louisiana and Market Latina and Super 1 Foods...
View ArticleMilk and cheese linked to English E. coli outbreaks
Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate...
View ArticleAPHA part of 5 UK E. coli outbreaks in 2022
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was involved in another two E. coli outbreaks in the United Kingdom in the final quarter of 2022. In the first, APHA helped Public Health Wales investigate two...
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Non-O157:H7 STEC Outbreaks Discovered
On cue with recent discussions regarding the regulation of non-O157:H7 strains of E. coli, two outbreaks of non-O157 shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) strains have just emerged. Michigan and Ohio...
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Investigators Slow to Name E. coli Strain, Source
State and federal officials investigating a multistate non-O157 E. coli outbreak went into the weekend without naming either the exact strain or food source involved. On background, food safety experts...
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E. coli O145 Outbreak Linked to Lettuce
Dozens of people in Michigan, Ohio, and New York are part of an E. coli O145 outbreak traced to the consumption of contaminated lettuce sold by Freshway Foods. Students from Ohio State University, the...
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How Did E. coli O145 Contaminate Lettuce?
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in Yuma As state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to bagged...
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E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Lettuce Supplier
An E. coli lawsuit was filed yesterday against Freshway Foods, the company that recalled its romaine lettuce products after they were identified as the source of an E. coli O145 outbreak among students...
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How Did E. coli O145 Contaminate Lettuce? Part II
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in Yuma – Part II As state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to...
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How Did E. coli O145 Contaminate Lettuce? Part III
A look at how E. coli O145 could have contaminated romaine lettuce on a farm in Yuma – Part III As state and federal public health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O145 outbreak tied to...
View ArticleUpdate in E. coli O145 Outbreak
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on the E. coli O145 outbreak linked to Freshway Foods romaine lettuce. As of May 11, 2010, there are 23 confirmed and 7...
View ArticleLetter From The Editor: Yuma
We wish foodborne illness investigations moved faster. But, as we’ve been told time and time again, “this isn’t CSI.” There is nothing we at Food Safety News can do about that. Last week, however,...
View ArticleStage Set for Food Safety Bill
Last Thursday, the Senate passed the Wall Street reform bill, handing President Obama his second major legislative victory of the year. The contentious bill, which narrowly passed though the Senate on...
View ArticleCDC Issues Update on Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on May 21 issued what it said will be its final report on the E. coli O145 five-state outbreak involving romaine lettuce. Among...
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Meat Industry Pushes Back on Non-O157 E. coli Bill
The American Meat Institute (AMI) pushed back against a bill introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) last week that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate six...
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Multistate E. Coli O145 Outbreak Confirmed in Southern U.S.
The E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a 21-month-old girl in New Orleans on May 31 is connected to at least 11 illnesses across the southern United States, multiple state health departments confirmed...
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