Nebraska E. coli Case Linked to Totino’s and Jeno’s Pizza
According to the CDC, a case of E. coli O157:H7 in Nebraska is now considered part of the E. coli outbreak linked to Jeno’s and Totino’s pizza. The genetic fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 strain responsible for the illness in Nebraska matches the genetic fingerprint of the outbreak strain. The Nebraska case is in Douglas County.
There are 23 cases of E. coli linked to Jeno’s and Totino’s pizzas. General Mills, owner of the Jeno’s and Totino’s pizza brands, recalled about 5 million Totino’s and Jeno’s brand pizzas earlier this month in response to this E. coli outbreak.
