8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Publix recalls some frozen berries
Publix has now recalled all of its GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries due to E. coli concerns.
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McDonald’s says onions from produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
A produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, company officials say, as other fast-food restaurants are pulling onions from some menus.
Alabama Surrounded by Cases in E-Coli Outbreak
No cases in Alabama
All of the states that surround Alabama have had e-coli cases reported from an outbreak apparently caused by infected chopped beef. The CDC is tracking the reported cases: From the CDC: A total of 177 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from 10 states. Twenty-one people have been hospitalized. No cases…
Romain Lettuce E-Coli Cases Surround Alabama, but Not a Single Case in State.
CDC map shows all of the adjoining states have reported cases of illness.
This CDC map shows reports of illness in each of the states surrounding Alabama…but not a single case in the state. Five new cases were reported by the CDC on Friday. 5 dead, nearly 200 sickened in romaine lettuce outbreak By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Four more deaths have been linked to a national…
Flour Recalled by General Mills Largely From Missouri Plant
Source: General Mills General Mills says the 10 million pounds of its flour recalled over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states largely was produced at the company’s Kansas City, Missouri, plant. But company spokesman Mike Siemienas says the E. coli strain hasn’t been found in any General Mills flour products or at the Missouri site….
