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More Information Emerges in E. coli Romaine Outbreak. One Farm Identified, More Answers Needed.
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 30, 2018
Finally! We have answers! Unfortunately, we still do not have all of the answers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with affected state and local health department partners are investigating… read more
E. coli in Romaine – Outbreak Continues to Grow
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 29, 2018
Unless you have been living under a rock or have been completely out of touch with civilization, chances are you have heard about the romaine lettuce situation at least once this week. Every day, the Centers for Disease Control and… read more
Romaine Lettuce linked E. coli Outbreak Update. Growing Regions Deciphered.
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 24, 2018
New information is emerging that has changed the direction of the E. coli outbreak that is associated with romaine lettuce. At first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance to avoid bagged, chopped romaine lettuce. Patient interviews indicated that most of… read more
Lettuce Myths and How You Can Stay Safe
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 21, 2018
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded their warning for the E. coli outbreak that has been connected to romaine lettuce. The previous warning was limited to salad mix chopped romaine lettuce (Bagged Lettuce). Now, it has been… read more
The E. coli Woes: Yet Another Bout with Romaine Lettuce
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 19, 2018
The bacterium E. coli has surely been making its rounds in some of our favorite restaurants: Chiptole, McDonalds, KFC, Wendy’s, Sizzler Restaurants, as well as others. This recent outbreak has involved Panera, where many of us purchase sandwiches and salads. The… read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 19, 2018
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E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 18, 2018
It feels like déjà vu. Romaine lettuce and E. coli are threatening our lives again, one salad at a time. This E. coli outbreak affecting romaine lettuce DOES NOT appear to be linked to the previous outbreak experienced across two countries (United States and… read more
Could Something Ominous Be Lurking in Your Lettuce? E. coli Strikes Again!
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 15, 2018
What’s scarier than a monster that attacks anything that makes a sound? While thankfully we aren’t forced to live in “A Quiet Place,”we yet again living in a world where your salad may try to kill you. What could an… read more
E. coli in Romaine – Not Worth the Gamble Right Now
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 15, 2018
Your salad is dangerous again. Well, if it contains romaine it is. As if one outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce was not enough for 2018, just this week the CDC has linked a new E. coli outbreak to chopped romaine lettuce. But… read more
The World’s Smallest Data Recorder
E. coli,Science | April 8, 2018
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into the world’s smallest microscopic data recorder. By using the bacterial CRISPR/Cas immune system to generate miniature living tape recorders, scientists have successfully opened a new path to… read more