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e coli
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Marler Blog
The Kebab Shop E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Status Update — Beef Kofta, Olympia Foods, and a Confirmed Genetic Match
By Bill Marler
I have been suing companies over contaminated ground beef for more than thirty years, and I had hoped I would not be writing this kind of alert in 2026. Yet…
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What the FDA Did Not Want You to Read — The November 2024 Romaine E. coli Outbreak
By Bill Marler
A little over a year ago, in January 2025, I wrote in this space asking a simple question about the November 2024 E. coliO157:H7 romaine outbreak: why would the FDA not tell the…
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Genetic Testing confirms E. coli link between Nine ill from Kebab Shop Beef Kofta
By Bill Marler
Whole genome sequencing results show that the beef kofta samples collected by FSIS and produced at Olympia Food Industries (Est. 18743) matched the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. FSIS continues to…
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Neurological Long-Term Complications of E. coli STEC-HUS
By Bill Marler
Most people who survive Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS) recover, yet a meaningful minority are left with lasting neurological problems, and in adults some of that injury declares itself…
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E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Romaine Lettuce – Outbreaks Reported by the U.S. CDC and FDA, 2010–Present
By Bill Marler
Since 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with state and local partners, have publicly reported a series…
Food Poison Journal
Ground Beef and E. coli
By Bill Marler
The Current Outbreak — The Kebab Shop (2026) As of May 19, 2026, nine California residents have been infected with an outbreak strain of STEC O157:H7 linked to beef kofta…
Food Poison Journal
USDA/FSIS Alerts Public to E. coli tainted Raw Ground Beef Kebabs
FSIS collected raw ground beef kofta product samples that tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Further testing is ongoing to determine if the product samples are related to the specific outbreak strain.…
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With the current E. coli Outbreak, what do consumers need to know about Medical Complications
By Bill Marler
The CDPH is working with local health departments and federal partners to investigate an STEC O157:H7 outbreak linked to the consumption of beef kofta served at several California locations of…
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E. coli Cheese Outbreak Over
By Bill Marler
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to raw milk cheese from RAW FARM LLC is over. The outbreak…
Food Poison Journal
CDPH links E. coli Outbreak to Raw Farm Cheese
By Patti Waller
What You Need to Know: The California Department Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers and businesses not to eat, serve, or sell raw cheddar cheese manufactured and distributed by RAW FARM.…