Freshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio has recalled lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because that product has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 30 people — three with a life-threatening illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome.  A farm located in Yuma, Ariz., may be the source [...]

The recent nationwide E. coli outbreak related to Freshway Foods’ romaine lettuce has now sickened 33 individuals in 5 states.
The Outbreak
As of May 20, 2010, a total of 26 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak have been reported from 5 states since March 1, 2010.   The number of ill persons identified [...]

Local and state public health officials in Michigan, New York, and Ohio are investigating human illnesses caused by E. coli O145 multi-state outbreak.  The CDC is supporting these investigations and facilitating regular communication and information sharing between the states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
As of May 5, 2010, a total of [...]

Beltex Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment, has recalled  135,500 pounds of beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
Various pound boxes of “FRONTIER MEATS BEEF BONELESS NAVEL”
Various pound boxes of “FRONTIER MEATS [...]

Huntington Meat Packing Inc., located in Montebello, California, has recalled approximately 864,000 pounds (432 tons) of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The problem was discovered during a Food Safety Assessment (FSA) by FSIS personnel.  The FSA led to the determination [...]

Adams Farm Slaughterhouse, LLC.,  located in Athol, Massachusetts, has recalled approximately 2,574 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
This beef recall was initiated after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed a positive ground beef sample [...]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the latest data on the national E. coli O157:H7 outbreak tied to National Steak and Poultry beef products.  As of 5:00 PM EDT, Monday, January 4, 2010, the CDC had identified 21 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 16 states.  The [...]

The Houston-based law firm of Simon & Luke has called upon National Steak and Poultry to release critical information related to the recent E. coli beef recall.  Thus far, National Steak and Poultry has remained silent as to where the contaminated beef was shipped and sold, despite illnesses in 6 states tied to the contaminated [...]

National Steak and Poultry (NSP) has just issued this statement on its website about the beef recall that has been tied to a rash of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in 6 states:

Based on epidemiological evidence, provided to us by FSIS, some of our products could potentially be implicated in an outbreak.

Therefore, as a precautionary measure, [...]

National Steak and Poultry, an Owasso, Okla., establishment, has recalled 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses.  [...]