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Canadian Daycares Rocked with E. coli Outbreak:  Illness Approaching 100 This last weekend, dozens of daycare students from at least eleven different day care facilities, have been presenting to the hospital with E. coli poisoning.   Regional health officials are shipping 2000 stool collection kits to local daycares.  The daycares are located in Calgary and Alberta

Update on what is Happening in New Orleans’ Restaurant Industry: According to local reporting, at least eleven restaurants in New Orleans have been shuttered this summer (or plan on shuttering).  This is in part due to the ongoing competition in the regional food capital, with ever more competition; an extensive heat wave; COVID hangover; and

Number of Victims Updated in Frozen Strawberries Hepatitis A Outbreak with Identification of Hawaii Victim             In late 2022, a multistate Hepatitis A outbreak was identified, linked to frozen strawberries distributed nationwide. Initially, the count by state was Washington (6), California (2), and Oregon (1). Now, someone has fallen sick in Hawaii, upping the total

Three Dead in Mysterious Listeria Outbreak in Puget Sound A deadly Listeria Monocytogenes outbreak in Western Washington has sickened five patients, and of those, has killed three. According to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, they are moving as fast as possible to identify the source, in order to prevent any other illnesses. Health officials are

Why were the mushrooms not cooked? This question will be central in the Dave's Sushi Lawsuits. Final Report Points to Morel Mushrooms, but Raises as many Questions as it Answers  The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (MDPHHS) has now released its final report, entitled: Final Summary of the Foodborne Outbreak Linked to Morel

On June 7th, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced an outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef. As of now, there have been 26 reported illnesses. Many people who reported being sick also reported having previously eaten undercooked ground beef.  The dates of these reported illnesses range from April 25 - May 18. The