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Huron E. coli Illness Investigation in Michigan

Public health officials in Huron County, Michigan, have announced a cluster of apparent E. coli 0157:H7 infections in at least five individuals.

Huron County Health Department issued a press release about the apparent E. coli outbreak, but did not…

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Cargill E.coli O26 Recall Shows Need for Tighter Beef Regulations

In light of the recent Cargill beef recall related to E. coli O26, food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker discusses the need for tighter regulations on E. coli strains other than E. coli O157, which is the most commonly known strain…

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E. coli Outbreak: Fralo’s Pizza San Antonio: E. coli Water Contamination

Pritzker Olsen attorneys are investigating the E coli outbreak at Fralo’s Art of Pizza restaurant and the illnesses linked to this outbreak. For a free consultation with an attorney call 1-888-377-8900 or submit our online contact form on this…

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E. coli Lawyers Investigate Illnesses Possibly Connected to Texas Restaurant

e. coli water contamination lawsuitFralo’s Pizza in Leon Springs, Texas reopened this week after the city’s health department shut it down because of E. coli contamination in the restaurant’s water, local news sources reported. Dozens of customers and employees got sick after eating…

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E. coli ground beef outbreaks highlighted by CDC

Over time, E. coli ground beef outbreaks have proven to be a significant factor in causing illnesses across large geographic areas.

The pattern held up in the most recent CDC Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance Report compiled by the…

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Super A Foods Inc. Retailer of Recalled Beef

Super A Foods, Inc. is included on the list of retailers that may have sold beef products recalled by Valley Meat Company, a Modesto CA firm prior to the recall being issued on August 5.  Super A. Foods, Inc. is…

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Mi Pueblo San Jose Inc. Retailer of Recalled Beef for E coli 0157:H7

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has finally released the list of retailers that sold the Valley Meat Co. beef, recalled for possible E coli 0157:H7 contamination. The FSIS recall list is extensive and Mi…

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Valley Meat E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in CA

A California ground beef E. coli outbreak is related to Valley Meat Company’s hamburger E. coli 0157:H7 recall of 1 million pounds of  frozen beef patties and bulk ground beef, according to a news release issued today by the…

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WA Child E. coli Case Prompts Alert to Parents

A Clark County, Washington, E. coli alert is active for parents in the west Hazel Dell area whose kids used the play area at Lake Shore Athletic Club between July 10 and August 4.

Dr. Alan Melnick, the county’s top…

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E. coli in Lake Bemidji Infects Three Minnesotans

The Minnesota Department of Health has linked three E. coli illness cases to the beach at Diamond Point Park in Bemidji.

All three of those who became ill from E. coli O157:H7 were hospitalized, and one person developed life-threatening…

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