It’s National Food Safety Month! This month the American Dietetic Association wants to heighten awareness of food safety issues. From E. coli and cross contamination to washing your hands and monitoring your family for food poisoning symptoms, the ADA wants consumers to be aware of the dangers associated with contaminated food and help prevent the spread of foodborne illness. Here at Neblett, Beard,... [more]

There are millions of different types of bacteria in the world. They range from harmless bacteria found in the soil to possibly lethal bacteria found in your food. While these microscopic creatures are a mystery to the majority of us, one form of bacteria is garnering quite a lot of attention thanks to a recent recall of ground beef by Cargill Meat Solutions. E. coli bacteria are one of many forms... [more]

The recent recall of an estimated 8,500 pounds of Cargill Meat Solutions ground beef has brought to light the enormous challenges associated with fighting foodborne illnesses once exposure has occurred.  This latest recall is the result of beef that is believed to be contaminated with E. coli O26, a. Shiga toxin producing E.coli bacteria.  E. coli 026 is not the only strain of E. coli that we should... [more]

An Idaho Correctional Center (south of Boise) has found E. coli bacteria in the water supply. It appears that the E. coli bacteria have forced the Idaho Correctional Center to boil water in order to prevent the spread of E. coli illnesses. E. coli is not only a foodborne illness. E. coli can also be a waterborne illness. An individual who drinks E. coli contaminated water or a beverage made with water... [more]

What if it didn’t take 48 hours to determine if a food sample was contaminated with harmful E. coli bacteria? What if instead, it only took one hour? That is what scientists at Purdue University are working towards and may have actually succeeded. The recent ground beef recall  from Cargill Meat Solutions could have benefitted from such speedy E. coli detection methods. As of right now, three individuals... [more]

We recently posted an explanation of how Salmonella cases are reported and investigated by the CDC in order to help you better understand the investigation process that is taking place in the Salmonella enteritidis outbreak involving recall eggs from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. Today, we find ourselves in the midst of an E. coli O26 recall. This Shiga toxin producing E. coli bacteria maybe... [more]

Many strains of the E. coli bacteria are located in the digestive systems of most humans and animals. These strains of E. coli help aid in the breakdown of foods into viable sugars and proteins. Although these strains of E. coli are beneficial, many strains of E. coli can be dangerous to human health. E. coli 0157:H7 is one such strain. E. coli 0157:H7 is the culprit behind many of today’s cases... [more]

At a recent Northwest Michigan fair, three children are believed to have contracted E. coli poisoning. Although the source of the E. coli has not yet been identified, there is talk that it could be related to food, water, or even a farm animal. As fall quickly approaches, school fairs will soon arrive. This means cotton candy, candy apples, hay rides, and petting zoos. While petting zoos can be fun,... [more]

No one is surpised that when you mix sewage contaminated water and food, someone is bound to get sick. It appears that 24 customers at a pizza restaurant got more than they bargained for after dining out. Because E. coli bacteria managed to travel into a water well used by Fralo’s Art of Pizza in Leon Springs, Texas, some of the patron’s turned up with E. coli food poisoning. KENS5 is reporting... [more]

Last week, Cargill Meat Solutions in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration recalled 8,500 pounds of ground beef citing E. coli O26 concerns. So far, E. coli illnesses have been reported in Maine and New York. The FDA has issued a recall distribution list where possibly E. coli contaminated beef maybe located. Eight states were involved in this recall including Connecticut, Maine, Maryland,... [more]