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Lettuce
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Food Poison Journal
Freshway lettuce E. coli outbreak: the “other strain” finally drops
By Bill Marler
Misti Crane of the Columbus Dispatch reported today that the CDC has identified the "other strain" of E. coli (i.e. not O145) involved in the Freshway romaine lettuce E. coli…
Marler Blog
Yuma E. coli O145 Romaine Lettuce Connection – Andrew Smith Company?
By Bill Marler
Although Yuma has not been linked to an "leafy green" E. coli outbreak in the past - O157:H7 or otherwise - like O145, it is not like Yuma is risk…
Food Poison Journal
Lettuce E. coli Outbreak: the Yuma, Arizona link
By Bill Marler
Based on scheduled growing seasons, the product involved in the E. coli O145 lettuce outbreak that has sickened many people in Michigan, Ohio, and New York was likely grown and…
Food Poison Journal
College E. coli outbreaks: 3 more schools on the distinguished list
By Bill Marler
E. coli outbreaks and college life are becoming more and more synonymous. Most parents of incoming freshman worry about alcohol and other extracurricular activities, but several recent E. coli outbreaks…
Salmonella Blog
Oregon Says Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Likely Caused By Shredded Lettuce
A mid-summer Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 124 people across the country probably was due to contaminated lettuce. At least that’s the opinion of William Keene, senior epidemiologist at…
Food Poison Journal
National Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Linked to Lettuce?
By Bill Marler
Lynne Terry of The Oregonian reported this afternoon that Oregon health authorities have announced a suspected link between 124 Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses nationally and lettuce. The illnesses began appearing in…
Food Poison Journal
E. coli Victim Speaks in Washington DC in Support of Food Safety Legislation
By Bill Marler
Lindsey Jennings (middle), our client, was a "perfectly healthy" twenty-one year old girl. Actually, better than that, Lindsey was an avid athlete, in training for a marathon, running over 40…
Food Poison Journal
Food poisoning traced in Huntsville
The Madison County, Alabama, health department has traced an E. coli food poisoning outbreak that has sickened at least 17 people, including three who are hospitalized with HUS, to lettuce…
Marler Blog
Central Valley lettuce cited in both Taco Bell and Taco John’s E. coli illnesses
Brian Tumulty of the Gannett News Service authored an article this morning confirming what has been a well-known secret over the last several weeks - California's Central Valley lettuce cited…
E. coli Blog
Fresh and risky
Right on the heels of the nationwide E. coli outbreak stemming from tainted lettuce, the US FDA has announced a nationwide warning to consumers against consuming spinach for the same…