E. Coli Contamination Prompts Recall of Meat Sold in Oregon and Other States
On Friday, Modesto-based Valley Meat Co. moved to recall about a million pounds of beef patties and other ground beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli. The announcement came after seven...
View ArticleE. Coli Scare in Washington Athletic Club
A child who tested positive for E. Coli who had played at the Lake Shore Athletic Club caused the Clark County health department to close down the club for disinfection. Since the closure, no one else...
View ArticleOregon Firm Recalling Cheese Possibly Contaminated With E. Coli O157:H7
DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Oregon is recalling Mauri Brand Gorgonzola cheese sold at Costco's in Colorado because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. coli O157:H7),...
View ArticleOregon Strawberries Traced to Deadly E. coli Outbreak
Oregon public health officials traced an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 to strawberries grown at Jaquith Strawberry Farm , a medium-sized strawberry producer in rural Washington County, Oregon. According...
View ArticleSafety Tips to Protect Against Foodborne Illness at Tailgate Parties
With fall comes football, and with football comes tailgate parties. The United States Department of Agriculture recently published a list of safety guidelines to help participants in tailgate parties...
View ArticleUSDA Announces New Policy to Safeguard Against E. Coli Food Contamination
Consistent with its more proactive approach to food safety announced last year stressing prevention rather than reaction, the U.S Department of Agriculture today announced new steps to protect the...
View ArticleCalifornia Firm Announces Large Beef Recall Due to E. Coli Contamination
Yesterday, Commercial Meat Company, a Los Angeles, California firm, announced a recall of approximately 377,775 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do With Thanksgiving Leftovers?
Practicing good food safety habits is the best way to avoid foodborne illnesses. So with Thanksgiving now a pleasant memory, the question becomes – what to do with all the leftovers? Katherine...
View ArticleCan Eating Raw Cookie Dough Cause Illness from E. Coli?
Who doesn’t love to lick raw cookie dough off baking utensils? However, it may be time to start thinking twice about this favorite pastime after new research has found that the cause of a 2009...
View ArticleSpotting a Foodborne Illness
Earlier this month, health officials warned that shoppers at a Costco store in Lynwood, Washington had become sick after consuming the rotisserie chicken salad. In this blog we’ll dive into some of the...
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