Posts Tagged ‘E. coli O157:H7’

Huntington Meat Packing Inc. Recalls 432 Tons of Beef Products Due to E. Coli Contamination

Posted by Ron Simon on January 19th, 2010 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

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 [...]

Massachusetts Announces Class 1 Recall for E. Coli Contaminated Beef

Posted by Ron Simon on January 12th, 2010 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

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 [...]

CDC Releases Outbreak Data in National Steak and Poultry Beef Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on January 7th, 2010 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

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 [...]

Where is the Beef? - Simon & Luke Calls for Disclosure of E. Coli Beef Distribution Chain

Posted by Ron Simon on December 27th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

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 Issues Statement About E. Coli Beef Recall

Posted by Ron Simon on December 27th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

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, [...]

E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States - National Steak and Poultry Recalls 248,000 Pounds of Beef

Posted by Ron Simon on December 24th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

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.  [...]

Two Deaths Linked to E. Coli Outbreak - 28 Illnesses Reported in 12 States

Posted by Ron Simon on November 3rd, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

BREAKING NEWS - Several state health departments, the CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 which has led to the deaths of two American citizens.
On October 31, 2009, the FSIS issued a notice about a recall of 545,699 pounds [...]

Rhode Island E. coli Outbreak Sickens 20 - 2 kids hospitalized

Posted by Ron Simon on October 27th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing Co. of Brockton, Massachusetts, which does business under the name of South Shore Meats, Inc., has recalled 1,039 pounds of fresh ground beef patties derived from bench trim as well as mechanically tenderized beef cuts that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection [...]

Nestle E. Coli Outbreak Now Claims 76 Victims Nationwide

Posted by Ron Simon on July 20th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks, Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (”CDC”)  has released new data from the Nestle Toll House cookie dough E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.  As of July 10, the CDC reports that 76 persons from 31 states have been infected with the outbreak strain (E. coli 0157:H7).  Thirty-five persons have been hospitalized, 11 with a severe complication called [...]

Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Update - 74 Ill in 32 States - Source of E. coli Remains a Mystery

Posted by Ron Simon on July 12th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks, Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

NEWS UPDATE:  Health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak attributed to Nestle Toll House cookie dough.   Our original article on the outbreak can be found here.
Current cookie dough outbreak statistics
Current estimates place the number of illnesses with an identical E. coli O157:H7 DNA fingerprint at 74 in 32 states.  At least 32 [...]