Archive for May, 2007
Half a dozen people visited a Fresno hospital last week with symptoms of E. coli food poisoning, and county health officials are investigating a link to meat that was consumed at a private party on May 19 by five of the six individuals affected.
The investigation by the Fresno County Health Department has not resulted in voluntary or mandatory recalls. Fresno County Health Officer Ed Moreno said that public health does not appear to be at risk at this time.
Moreno also said that health officials have inspected the Meat Market in north Fresno, since meat from that location was purchased for the three private parties that health officials are concentrating on in their E. coli investigation.
The six individuals with E. coli food poisoning range in age from toddlers to older adults, and tests have shown that they had a strain of E. coli O157.
Initial symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 infection include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to dehydration. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days, but serious complications may ensue. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk of developing complications.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by E. coli food poisoning, please fill out a free case evaluation or contact us toll-free at 1-877-934-6274. For more information about E. coli food poisoning, visit the pages of this blog and the website www.foodpoisoning.com.
May 30th, 2007
According to the USDA, PM Holdings, a Minnesota meat packer, is voluntary recalling 117,500 pounds of beef trim products after seven cases of E. coli food poisoning were reported in Minnesota.
The seven cases include two children and five adults, according to the Minnesota Health Department. All of the individuals became ill after they had eaten ground beef purchased after April 12 from the following stores: Byerly’s St. Louis Park, Byerly’s Minnetonka, Byerly’s Chanhassen and Lunds Edina.
The beef trim recall concerns meat that was produced on March 27 and then shipped to distributors and retail outlets in Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. The beef trim was processed into ground beef.
Initial symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 infection include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to dehydration. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days, but serious complications may ensue. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk of developing complications.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by E. coli food poisoning, please fill out a free case evaluation or contact us toll-free at 1-877-934-6274. For more information about E. coli food poisoning, visit the pages of this blog and the website www.foodpoisoning.com.
May 17th, 2007
Earlier in the week, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the voluntary recall of beef produced in Michigan and shipped to 15 states. When E. coli O157:H7 contamination was suspected, Davis Creek Meats and Seafood of Kalamazoo initiated the recall.
At the end of April, two confirmed cases of E. coli food poisoning reached the Michigan Department of Community Health. An investigation of the cases led to Davis Creek and beef that had been produced by the company between March 1 and April 30.
The beef products include mechanically tenderized steaks and ground beef. Labels on product boxes have the establishment number “Est. 1947A” and a date code falling between “060” and “120.”
For a complete list of recalled products, see the FSIS recall release at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Recall_023_2007_Release.pdf.
Initial symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 infection include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to dehydration. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days, but serious complications may ensue. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk of developing complications.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by E. coli food poisoning, please fill out a free case evaluation or contact us toll-free at 1-877-934-6274. For more information about E. coli food poisoning, visit the pages of this blog and the website www.foodpoisoning.com.
For information concerning recent food poisoning outbreaks, please see Salmonella IHOP, E. coli Illinois Lettuce, and E. coli Michigan Lettuce.
May 16th, 2007