The Seneca County Health Department has announced that a confirmed case of Hepatitis A has occurred in a McDonald’s employee. The employee worked at the McDonald’s location at 2500 Mound Rd. in Waterloo, NY. This employee may have contaminated food at the fast food restaurant, but officials stress that there is a very low risk… Read more »
Posts By: Derek Merman
E. coli Sickens 8 in Nevada
The Washoe County Health District has announced that they are investigating an outbreak of E.coli in Nevada. Eight people have been infected after eating at the Twisted Fork restaurant in south Reno. The cases were reported on November 4th. The restaurant remains open, although they are fullycooperating with health officials. There are no reported cases of… Read more »
Florida Vibrio Outbreak is the Worst in Years
The Florida Department of Health has announced that this year’s amount of Vibrio vulnificus cases has reached 42. This is the highest case count since 2008. This year has also had the highest amount of deaths since 2011. A total of 13 deaths have occurred. The deaths are spread out over 9 counties, including Brevard… Read more »
Chipotle Outbreak Continues to Rise
In a November 9 update, the CDC announced that the 42 people have been sickened with E. coli after eating at Chipotle locations in the Pacific Northwest. The illnesses are spread out over two states, with 27 cases in Washington and 15 cases in Oregon. Only a few Chipotle locations were involved in the outbreak,… Read more »
Illinois Cider Outbreak Case Count Rises
An outbreak of foodborne illnesses associated with a festival in Illinois continues to grow. Seventy people have now been infected with either E. coli or Cryptosporidium. These cases of illness were caused by apple cider that was sold and distributed at the Pike County Color Drive. The West Illinois fair was held on October 17… Read more »
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a rare complication caused by E. coli infections. It occurs in about 5-10% of E. coli cases. It is a very serious complication, and can even be life threatening. Red blood cells die prematurely, which means that they must be cleaned out of the blood. In the human body, cleaning… Read more »
Granny Smith Apples Recalled After Positive Test
On November 2, 2015, Northstar Produce Inc. recalled 33 cases of Granny Smith Size 175ct apples. The St. Louis Park, Minnesota company issued the recall after testing showed that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and/or E. coli. These apples were sold in tray packs at a local Minnesota discount food store. The… Read more »
Another Outbreak Has Been Associated With Apple Cider
The Illinois Department of Public Health is assisting local health officials in an investigation regarding a cluster of gastrointestinal illness. This cluster has been associated with the Pike County Color Drive, which is a festival held in Pike County, Illinois. The source of the outbreak is the apple cider that was consumed and sold at… Read more »
Chipotle Sickens 22 in Oregon and Washington
Federal, state, and local health officials are investigating the source of an E. coli outbreak associated with Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington. There are 22 people sick and 8 people in the hospital. They are spread out over four Washington counties and two Oregon counties. Those affected reported eating at Chipotle between October 14… Read more »
E. Coli Causes Huge Beef Recall
On November 1, 2015, All American Meats, Inc. issued a recall for about 167,427 pounds of ground beef products after concerns arose that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The Omaha, Nebraska company produced the recalled products on October 16, 2015. Recalled meats can be identified with the number “EST. 20420” inside the USDA… Read more »
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