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Ground Meat Recalled, Over 132,000 Pounds Contaminated With Deadly E. Coli

Ground Meat Recalled, Over 132,000 Pounds Contaminated With Deadly E. Coli

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordered a recall of over 132,000 pounds of ground meat on Wednesday, reports CNN. The recall affects products sold by Cargill Meat Solutions, with some products sold by Cargill becoming contaminated with E. coli — a deadly bacteria that can be found in contaminated food or drink. So far […]

6y ago

E. Coli-Tainted Romaine Lettuce Linked To Infected Irrigation Canal

E. Coli-Tainted Romaine Lettuce Linked To Infected Irrigation Canal

The spring breakout of E. coli was previously traced to Yuma, Arizona, but Thursday officials got more specific about the source. Two hundred people got sick and five died in the recent outbreak — two in Minnesota and one each in Arkansas, California, and New York. The Weather Channel reports that of the 200 who […]

6y ago

Want To Avoid Food Poisoning? An Expert Tells You What Not To Eat At Restaurants

Want To Avoid Food Poisoning? An Expert Tells You What Not To Eat At Restaurants

As you are no doubt aware by now, a recent E. coli outbreak has sickened nearly 100 people in the United States, thanks to contaminated romaine lettuce from Arizona. And while the subject of food poisoning is on Americans’ minds, a food-poisoning expert has offered his advice on what to avoid at restaurants if you […]

6y ago

NASA Fires E. Coli Bacteria Into Space To See Whether Antibiotic Resistance Increases In Zero Gravity

NASA Fires E. Coli Bacteria Into Space To See Whether Antibiotic Resistance Increases In Zero Gravity

NASA has fired a sample of E.Coli bacteria into space in an effort to save astronauts from being infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Scientists are testing the theory that bacteria in zero gravity have an increased ability to resist antibiotics. This can threaten the health of astronauts who have to spend a lot of their time […]

7y ago

International Space Station Bacteria Has Unusual Way Of Resisting Antibiotics

International Space Station Bacteria Has Unusual Way Of Resisting Antibiotics

It would seem that the microbes aboard the International Space Station are “smarter” or more “clever” than the bacteria back home on Earth, due to their unusual ability to resist antibiotics by changing shape. According to Phys.org, scientists from the University of Colorado in Boulder’s BioServe Space Technologies had conducted an experiment, hoping to treat […]

7y ago

Flour Recall Warning: Don’t Eat That Raw Dough [Video]

Flour Recall Warning: Don’t Eat That Raw Dough [Video]

Raw cookie dough and batter are a favorite snack of many, but because of a current and ever-expanding flour recall, the FDA is warning consumers to steer clear. General Mills, one of the biggest flour manufacturers in the nation, is in the midst of a massive flour recall, a recall issued because a large amount […]

8y ago

Chipotle Attempts To Rebrand By Ditching Mexican Food For Burgers And Fries Following E. Coli And Norovirus Outbreaks

Chipotle Attempts To Rebrand By Ditching Mexican Food For Burgers And Fries Following E. Coli And Norovirus Outbreaks

Chipotle suffered a detrimental blow to sales after a series of norovirus and E.coli outbreaks linked to the chain’s signature burritos. However, the restaurant has been unable to recover despite attempting to lure customers back with the promise of deep discounts and free burritos. Therefore, it seems Chipotle is focusing on a full rebranding with […]

8y ago

General Mills: Gold Medal Flour Under Recall, Again, For E. Coli Contamination

General Mills: Gold Medal Flour Under Recall, Again, For E. Coli Contamination

It has not been a good year for General Mills, at least in regard to their Gold Medal brand flour, which is currently under recall for the second time due to E. coli contamination. On July 25, General Mills announced that four new cases of the bacterial illness have been recently reported, and the recall […]

8y ago

Superbug Discovered: MCR-1 Bacteria Gene Found In 10 Countries Around The Globe

Superbug Discovered: MCR-1 Bacteria Gene Found In 10 Countries Around The Globe

A superbug gene, MCR-1, found in a New York patient is a severely strong bacteria that is resistant to colistin. The colistin medication is often referred to as the “last resort” drug and is used only when a patient has not responded to typical medications and is in dire need of an antibiotic to fight […]

8y ago

Chipotle Executive Arrested For Cocaine Possession

Chipotle Executive Arrested For Cocaine Possession

Chipotle executive Mark Crumpacker was arrested on seven counts of cocaine possession on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Crumpacker was leading Chipotle’s efforts to recover from E. coli problems the restaurant chain faced. He was allegedly caught ordering cocaine on 13 wiretaps, according to the New York Daily News. Three cocaine distributors and 17 […]

8y ago

E. Coli Outbreak Prompts General Mills Recall Of Millions Of Pounds Of Flour

E. Coli Outbreak Prompts General Mills Recall Of Millions Of Pounds Of Flour

General Mills has announced a voluntary recall of some of its flour products in relation to an investigation into the cause of 38 cases of E. coli in 20 different states since December. They posted news of the recall to their website and state that, while it’s not clear that these products were the source […]

8y ago

Pizza Ranch Now Serving E. Coli On Its Menu: Iowa Store Linked To Outbreak

Pizza Ranch Now Serving E. Coli On Its Menu: Iowa Store Linked To Outbreak

A Pizza Ranch franchise in Iowa has been linked to serving desserts contaminated with E. Coli in nine states, according to federal officials. According to USA Today, the Pizza Ranch’s E. Coli outbreak started in December of last year when several patrons reported getting sick from the food. CDC spokeswoman Brittany Behm confirms that those […]

8y ago

Chipotle Criminal Investigation: Restaurant Served Federal Subpoena Over Norovirus Outbreak, Sales Plunge

Chipotle Criminal Investigation: Restaurant Served Federal Subpoena Over Norovirus Outbreak, Sales Plunge

The Chipotle Mexican Grill is under criminal investigation for the norovirus outbreak at one of its California restaurants. Chipotle was served a federal subpoena as the company is still reeling from recent E. coli outbreaks across their chains. The investigation into the California Chipotle is being performed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central […]

9y ago

Chipotle CEO Offers Apology After New Outbreak In Boston

Chipotle CEO Offers Apology After New Outbreak In Boston

A CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill issued an apology this week after another outbreak was linked to food served at the restaurant chain. At the end of October, as previously reported by the Inquisitr, the Chipotle chain was forced to temporarily close nearly 50 stores throughout several states because of an E. coli outbreak linked […]

9y ago

As E. Coli Outbreaks Move From Chipotle To Costco, Consumers Question The Safety Of Their Food

As E. Coli Outbreaks Move From Chipotle To Costco, Consumers Question The Safety Of Their Food

With E. Coli-infected salad from Costco spreading through seven states a few weeks after bad Chipotle food infected diners in six states, consumers are beginning to question whether their food is safe. The E. Coli outbreaks come the same month the USDA recalled over 167,000 pounds of ground beef, and the CDC is worried the […]

9y ago

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Extends To 6 States, Mexican Grill’s Shares Drop

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Extends To 6 States, Mexican Grill’s Shares Drop

Chipotle Mexican Grills’ E. coli outbreak has spread to six states, while news of the restaurant’s issues has seen stock in the chain drop by 12 percent as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed on Friday that the E. coli outbreak that has been damaging and affecting Chiptole Mexican Grill has now […]

9y ago

Chipotle Mexican Grill Involved In E. Coli Outbreak, Closes 43 Stores In Washington, Oregon

Chipotle Mexican Grill Involved In E. Coli Outbreak, Closes 43 Stores In Washington, Oregon

Chipotle Mexican Grill, a U.S. based international restaurant chain, has announced that it has voluntarily closed 43 of its stores in Washington and Oregon. This comes after health authorities informed the restaurant about possible E. coli contamination in the food served at the Chipotle’s Pacific Northwest eateries. Chipotle closes 43 restaurants amid E. coli outbreak: […]

9y ago

Ground Beef Recall: 167,400 Pounds Of Meat Recalled Amid E. Coli Scare

Ground Beef Recall: 167,400 Pounds Of Meat Recalled Amid E. Coli Scare

A ground beef recall, which includes more than 167,400 pounds of meat, was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Sunday. Although no illnesses were reported, the meat, which was processed by All American Meats, Inc., could be contaminated with E. coli. As reported by the USDA, the contamination […]

9y ago

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Causes Closure Of 43 Restaurants

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Causes Closure Of 43 Restaurants

Chipotle E. coli concerns closed 43 restaurants in several states over the weekend. The decision to close so many stores in both Oregon and Washington was made “out of an abundance of caution,” according to company executives. The Shiga toxin E. coli outbreak includes six incidents of illness at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in both […]

9y ago

Chipotle: E. Coli Threat Closes Dozens Of Stores, Several Customers Hospitalized

Chipotle: E. Coli Threat Closes Dozens Of Stores, Several Customers Hospitalized

The popular restaurant chain Chipotle is in trouble. Chipotle Mexican Grill, which specializes in burritos and tacos, has temporarily closed dozens of its stores in the states of Washington and Oregon as a precaution after 22 cases of E. coli infection were traced to Chipotle restaurants in the aforementioned states. According to a report from […]

9y ago

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