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Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli
16 published works
Food Safety News
Finnish study estimates STEC cases linked to medium-cooked beef patties
By News Desk
Authorities in Finland have assessed the food poisoning risk associated with medium-cooked ground beef patties made from Finnish meat and served in food service outlets. Medium-rare or medium-done ground (minced)…
Food Safety News
Study investigates large STEC rise in Switzerland
Researchers have assessed the factors behind an increase in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Switzerland. Since 2015, a large rise in cases has been observed. This coincided with introducing multiplex…
The Daily Intake
Food Safety Inspection Service Expands Routine Verification Testing
In 2011, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that raw, non-intact beef products and raw, intact beef products intended for use in raw, non-intact beef products are adulterated if…
Food Safety News
Scottish study boosts understanding of non-O157 STEC
Researchers in Scotland have increased knowledge of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the country as part of work on severity of illness caused by these strains. Food Standards…
Food Safety News
STEC increase for England and Wales in 2018
More than 1,500 confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections were reported in England and Wales in 2018 and five people died, according to Public Health England data. A total…
Food Safety News
ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response
By News Desk
A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control project has recognized the important role of the community in public health emergency preparedness and response. The report presents findings of a…
Food Safety News
STEC Derived HUS: Infection or Toxemia?
For some time now, the worldwide food supply has been under attack by a bacterium we know well as a generally non-trouble-making resident of the human colon (Escherichia coli), which…
Food Poison Journal
CDC: Background on Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O145 Infections
By Bill Marler
Alabama (2), California(1), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Louisiana (4), Tennessee (1) As of June 8, 2012 Outbreak information As of June 8, 2012, there are 14 cases of Shiga toxin-producing…
Food Poison Journal
Fourth Jimmy John’s “Sproutbreak” in Four Years
By Bill Marler
The CDC announced today a total of 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 5 states. The number of ill persons identified in…
Food Safety News
It's Time to Move on non-O157:H7 STECs
Editor's Note: This opinion piece was written by Carol L. Tucker-Foreman and Richard A. Raymond, M.D. [1]It's Time to Move the Needle on non-O157:H7 STECsThe massive 1993 Jack in the…