Nebraska Meatpacker Denies Supplying Tainted Beef
An Omaha meatpacker denies supplying tainted beef to Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. that sickened dozens of people in 2007. A statement issued Saturday by Greater Omaha Packing Company President Henry...
View ArticleRussia Fully Lifts EU Vegetable Ban
Officials say Russia is lifting a ban on vegetable imports from five EU countries, imposed in early June to stem an E. coli outbreak. The country’s consumer rights watchdog said in a statement Monday...
View ArticleGovernment to Expand E. Coli Tests in Meat
For years government officials have tested meat for only one strain of E. coli. Now they will test for seven, a move that will hasten recalls of infected meat. The meat industry has been required for...
View ArticleE. Coli Scare Prompts Tyson to Recall Ground Beef
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the company that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S....
View ArticleCalif. Company Recalls Ground Beef Over Possible E. Coli
A Los Angeles company is recalling more than 375,000 pounds of ground beef products that were shipped to restaurants in California and Nevada due to possible E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department...
View ArticleE.coli Victims All Visited North Carolina State Fair
State health officials say the North Carolina State Fair is the focus of the investigation of an E. coli outbreak that has made at least nine people sick. Fifteen other cases are under investigation....
View ArticleSt. Louis E.coli Probe Focuses on Grocery Salads
Investigators were looking into a possible link between salad bars at a major grocery chain and 33 suspected E. coli cases in the St. Louis area, a state health official said Tuesday. The Missouri...
View ArticleReady Pac Recalls 5K Cases of Bagged Salads
Ready Pac Foods has recalled more than 5,000 cases of bagged salad because of a possible E. coli contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the bagged romaine lettuce and salad...
View ArticleCompany Recalls Ground Beef Over E.coli Concern
A Nebraska meatpacker recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli, the Agriculture Department said Friday. The...
View ArticleE. Coli Cases Linked to Pumpkin Patch in Washington
Health officials in southwest Washington are investigating one confirmed case and another probable case of E. coli-related illness in children who visited a pumpkin patch and petting zoo. Cowlitz...
View ArticleNew Tests Could Hamper Food Outbreak Detection
It’s about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning, but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: It could hurt the nation’s ability to spot and solve dangerous...
View ArticleBeef Industry Using Risky Procedures
The U.S. beef industry has been using practices that could put people’s health at risk, including a mechanical meat tenderizing process that may increase the risk of E. coli exposure, according to a...
View ArticleFoodborne Illness Cases Present Complex Coverage Questions
One of the most heavily litigated insurance issues in coverage liability cases related to outbreaks of widespread foodborne illnesses is the determination of occurrence where multiple people in...
View ArticleStudy: Chicken, Ground Beef Are Riskiest Meats
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats. The report by the Center for Science in Public Interest...
View ArticleAntibiotic-Resistant Ground Turkey Found in 21 States
Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in ground turkey on U.S. grocery shelves across a variety of brands and stores located in 21 states, according to a report by a consumer watchdog...
View ArticleNestle to Boost Study of Harmful Food Infections
Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food and drink company, is boosting research to tackle the threat of ever-stronger strains of bacteria and germs in food manufacturing. The Vevey, Switzerland-based...
View ArticleCalifornia Company Recalls Prepackaged Salads and Sandwiches
More than 90 tons of prepackaged salads and sandwiches by a California catering company are being recalled because a bacterial strain of E. coli has been linked to its products. The USDA’s Food Safety...
View ArticleMichigan Woman Sues Beef Packing Firm Over E. Coli
A college student sickened at a Detroit-area restaurant has sued a packing company that recalled 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. Rachel Tamminga’s...
View ArticleMassachusetts Couple Sues Whole Foods, Ranch for Son’s Death
A Massachusetts husband and wife who blame their 8-year-old son’s death on the ground beef they bought at a Whole Foods Market have sued the supermarket chain and the ranch they say produced and...
View ArticleCommentary: Food Poisoning – Costly, Deadly and Way Too Common
It’s a mistake to make a federal case out of a single outbreak of food poisoning. It’s worth pointing out, however, the utter failure of Congress to do more to prevent foodborne illness, which costs...
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