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USDA Warns Illinois Consumers About Potentially Tainted Beef
Health officials are warning consumers in Illinois that they may have bought beef tainted with E. coli bacteria that was produced at a Nebraska plant last month.
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Lettuce Sold in Walmart Recalled for E. Coli
Walmart is recalling some romaine lettuce sold under the Tanimura & Antle brand, after E. coli outbreaks were reported in six states.
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Romaine Lettuce Sold at Walmart Recalled for E. Coli
Packages of romaine lettuce are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration, with the voluntary recall affecting products distributed to 19 states and Puerto Rico, NBC News reports.
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FDA Recalls Romaine Lettuce in Illinois Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled packaged romaine lettuce nationwide Saturday due to a possible E. Coli contamination.
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6 Sickened in Ill. in Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Jimmy John's Sprouts: IDPH
Six illnesses in Illinois are believed be connected to a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts from Jimmy John’s restaurants, according to the state’s health department. The Illinois Department of Public Health said illnesses reported in Adams, Champaign and Jackson counties match the outbreak strain connected to the sprouts. Illnesses began on Jan. 6 and continued through...
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Antiquated System Hampers FDA in Tracking Deadly E. Coli Outbreaks
In October 2018, little Lucas Parker shared a salad from a pizza place with his father during a family vacation to California, NBC News reports. Fifteen months later, the once-rambunctious 3-year-old is blind, can barely move and needs constant care. “After everything he’s been through and everything’s that happened in life, there’s one thing I don’t do,” said his...
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
At least 27 new cases of illnesses linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak have been reported.
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Popular Salad Bowls Recalled in Illinois, Nearly 2 Dozen Other States Over E. coli Fears
Nearly 100,000 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry are being recalled in nearly two dozen states over concerns the lettuce may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials said Thursday.
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Bacteria in Kitchen Towels Could Lead to Food Poisoning: Study
A new study suggests contaminated kitchen towels may lead to food poisoning. Researchers from the University of Mauritius, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa, performed tests on 100 cloth towels they collected from participants after one month of use. Forty-nine of the samples came back positive for bacterial growth, including Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the pathogen...
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Bacteria in Kitchen Towels Could Lead to Food Poisoning: Study
A new study suggests contaminated kitchen towels may lead to food poisoning. Researchers from the University of Mauritius, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa, performed tests on 100 cloth towels they collected from participants after one month of use. Forty-nine of the samples came back positive for bacterial growth, including Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the pathogen...
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Sex Offender Sues Hospital That Won't Let Him Visit Son, 9
A registered sex offender forbidden from visiting his severely ill 9-year-old son filed a lawsuit Friday against Wisconsin Children’s Hospital, arguing its visitation policy is “cruel and causes unnecessary harm to families and innocent children.”
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FDA Expands Recall of Food Items for E.Coli to Major Grocery Stores
A recall of food products containing celery potentially contaminated with the E.coli bacteria was expanded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday and now includes more than 155,000 items at several major grocery stores, NBC News reported. The scare began with contaminated celery found at Costco in late November. Stores carrying the potentially contaminated products, all of which...
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Fall Festival's Apple Cider Leaves 70 Sick
Health officials say the number of people with a suspected food-borne illness after participating in the Pike County Color Drive doubled from 35 reported Thursday to 70 affected by Friday, according to the Quincy Herald-Whig.