Food Safety News - November 1, 2015 Milk Makers Fest E. coli O157: H7 Outbreak Final Report Released

Milk Makers Fest E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Final Report Released By News Desk The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) in Bellingham investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assisted with the investigation. Environmental contamination with E. coli O157:H7 of the Dairy Barn at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds was the likely source... Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: A 10-Year Term is the Vacancy Solution By Dan Flynn It has been almost two years since Dr. Elisabeth Hagen stepped down as our most recent USDA under secretary for food safety. President Obama has not appointed, nor has the Senate confirmed, anyone to fill that vacancy since Hagen departed. It's now also been 21 years since, on Oct. 19, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the Agricultural... Continue Reading Chipotle Closes Some Restaurants in WA and OR Following E. Coli Outbreak By News Desk Update: AP now reports that Washington and Oregon health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to six Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon, health officials said Saturday. Three people in the Portland area and at least 19 people in Washington have become sick after eating at the Mexican food chain since Oct.... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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