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  • July 2008

    • Beef Recall Expands to 5.3M Pounds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 3, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Beef Recall Expands to 5.3M Pounds

      Nebraska Beef is expanding a recall to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26. Federal investigators have linked the company's products to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses affecting 40 people in Michigan and Ohio. Some Nebraska Beef products were sold by grocer Kroger Co., which has recalled ground beef products in more than 20 states. More »

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      food safety  • E. coli  • beef recall  • ground beef

  • May 2008

    • Sudden Infant Death Linked to Bacteria

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 3:01 AM CDT

      Sudden Infant Death Linked to Bacteria

      Some cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome may be caused by staph and E. coli infections, a new study finds. British researchers saw significant levels of both bacteria in 470 of 546 SIDS victims ranging in age from 7 days to one year. But scientists don't yet know what the findings mean for medical care. Some 2,500 infants die of SIDS each year in the US. More »

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      E. coli

    • Keyboards 'Dirtier Than Toilet Seats'

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 1, 08 7:01 AM CDT

      Keyboards 'Dirtier Than Toilet Seats'

      A microbiologist studying computer keyboards discovered that some of them harbored more bacteria than the average toilet seat, the Guardian reports. The dirtiest—which had to be removed from an office—had 150 times the level of acceptable bacteria, putting the user at risk of catching bugs that cause diarrhea and vomiting. "It was off the scale," the researcher said. More »

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      computer  • bacteria  • E. coli  • hygiene  • computer hardware  • cleaning  • dirt

  • March 2008

    • New Methods Help Make Beef Jerky Safer

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Mar 27, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      New Methods Help Make Beef Jerky Safer

      Good news for meat lovers in a time of massive beef recalls: Researchers at Kansas State have found a way to make beef jerky safer from E. coli and salmonella, LiveScience reports. They found that a longer drying time would eliminate the pathogens in contaminated beef samples, offering a low-cost way for producers to comply with federal standards. More »

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      salmonella  • food contamination  • USDA  • E. coli  • beef  • beef industry

  • February 2008

    • New E. coli Strains Could Spell Epidemic

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 19, 08 12:57 PM CST

      New E. coli Strains Could Spell Epidemic

      New drug-resistant strains of E. coli have doctors worried that the mutant bacteria could become a superbug to rival MRSA, the drug-resistant form of staphylococcus that kills hundreds hospital patients each year, the Daily Telegraph reports. The spread of the new E.coli strains must be carefully tracked to avoid an epidemic, Canadian scientists write in a new paper. More »

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      epidemic  • E. coli  • MRSA  • food poisoning  • drug-resistant bacteria  • stomach bug

  • January 2008

    • Food Poisoning Can Mean Long-Term Trouble

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 22, 08 8:01 AM CST

      Food Poisoning Can Mean Long-Term Trouble

      People who catch food-borne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli can suffer related health problems years later, the AP reports. The numbers are small, and the research still growing, but doctors and health advocates are beginning to sound the alarm. "Folks often assume once you're over the acute illness, that's it, you're back to normal and that's the end of it," said one doctor. More »

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      salmonella  • E. coli  • food poisoning  • recalls

  • November 2007

    • Wisc. Firm Recalls 96K Lbs. Beef Over E. Coli Fears

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 25, 07 2:33 PM CST

      Wisc. Firm Recalls 96K Lbs. Beef Over E. Coli Fears

      American Foods Group voluntarily recalled 96,000 pounds of ground beef after two people in Illinois were sickened from possible E. coli contamination, the AP reports. The affected beef was distributed to companies in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Some of the recalled goods, produced on Oct. 10, have already expired. More »

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      food contamination  • E. coli  • beef recall  • ground beef

    • Cargill Recalls 1M Pounds of Ground Beef

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 3, 07 2:39 PM CDT

      Cargill Recalls 1M Pounds of Ground Beef

      E. coli fears led to a recall today of more than 1 million pounds of ground beef from Cargill Inc., Reuters reports. The USDA found the potentially deadly bacteria after testing meat produced October 8 in Pennsylvania and sold in 10 states at stores including Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, and Weis, the AP says. The recall is Cargill's second in a month. More »

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      Pennsylvania  • USDA  • E. coli  • beef recall  • ground beef  • Cargill

    • Totino's and Jeno's Pizzas Recalled Over E. coli

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 7:47 PM CDT

      Totino's and Jeno's Pizzas Recalled Over E. coli

      General Mills today recalled 5 million frozen pizzas sold under the brand names Totino's and Jeno's because they have pepperoni that might be contaminated with E. coli. Health officials discovered the problem while investigating 21 E. coli illnesses in 10 states. They found that at least nine of those people ate the pizzas, and four developed a type of kidney failure, the AP reports. More »

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      E. coli  • General Mills

  • October 2007

    • The Beef Stops Here, but Why?

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Oct 7, 07 7:47 PM CDT

      The Beef Stops Here, but Why?

      The latest E. coli outbreak, which toppled Topps Meat and led to millions of recalled burgers, has stumped health agents. Muckrakers blame feedlots and abattoirs, saying bad animal diets increase infections when the meat mingles with innards, but others aren't so worried: "The reality is if you cook the meat you’ll never have a problem," says one industry consultant. More »

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      disease  • outbreak  • E. coli  • Centers for Disease Control  • Department of Agriculture  • Sam's Club  • ground beef  • recalls  • Cargill

    • Company in Beef Recall Folds

      newser  |  Star-Ledger  |  Oct 5, 07 4:36 PM CDT

      Company in Beef Recall Folds

      Citing its inability to "overcome the economic reality of a recall this large," Topps Meat Co. announced today it will fold. The nation's largest producer of frozen hamburgers, a stalwart in Elizabeth, NJ, for 67 years, laid off 77 workers, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. A skeleton crew of 10 will remain to aid the USDA investigation of E. coli contamination. More »

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      E. coli  • beef recall  • Topps Meat Co.

  • September 2007

    • Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

      newser  |  CNN  |  Sep 29, 07 1:55 PM CDT

      Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

      Fears of E. coli contamination drove Topps Meat Co. to recall 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger patties today. The recall affects all Topps products with a sell-by date between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008. More than two dozen people in eight states have reported infections, and yesterday the USDA shut down Topps’ meat grinding operation after finding unspecified safety problems. More »

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      outbreak  • USDA  • E. coli  • burger  • Topps Meat Co.

  • March 2007

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