Chipotle will briefly close all of its stores February 8 for a companywide food safety meeting. The meeting is to mark a new start for the company’s new food safety program designed to prevent the problems that plagued the company last year. During 2015, Chipotle was linked to two (or three) E.coli outbreaks, a Salmonella outbreak … Read more
The Twisted Fork in Reno has closed temporarily during an investigation of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least eight people. The company posted a message on its Facebook page saying the voluntary closure is meant to “give the Washoe County Health District total access and our full cooperation during their investigation to … Read more
The USDA has released the distribution list of the recalled Farm Rich frozen snacks that have been recalled for E. coli O121. The snacks are associated with an outbreak that has sickened at least 24 people in 15 states. WalMart sold the snacks nationwide in their stores. The recalled foods are heat treated, not fully … Read more
After an E. coli O103 outbreak in northwestern Missouri sickened three people, the Missouri Department of Agriculture suspended the plant license for Homestead Creamery of Jamesport. Three people in that state became sick after allegedly consuming cheese made at the creamery with unpasteurized, or raw, cow’s milk according to CBS St. Louis. The facility was reinspected by … Read more
An Ohio E.coli outbreak may be associated with leafy greens served at an area restaurant, a source familiar with the cases says. Five confirmed cases and one probable case of E.coli poisoning have been confirmed by the Hamilton County Department of Health. The illnesses occurred in mid December. Four of the patients, who range in age from … Read more