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E.coli O157 & Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome


US concerns about private food inspectors

18th October 2012

On NBCs TODAY show this week, Lisa Meyers presented a news story focusing on foodborne illness and the inspection process to ensure a safe American food supply.

https://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49371449#49371449

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and public health advocates seek to create a more robust inspection program within the current regulatory process that will better monitor and inspect American food production and its processing network. Shiga-toxin producing E.coli is often implicated as the focus of investigation in haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) events. Past public health warnings have noted salmonella and listeria contamination in food processing plants or farm-centered concerns regarding contaminated foods sources affecting small crops of cucumbers, spinach, or cantaloupe isolated at a particular, identifiable source.

Data presented at the 2012 ASN meeting may have implications for possible future use of Soliris to halt uncontrolled complement activation in serious public health outbreaks of STEC-HUS. 




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5th November 2024

This Freedom of information request is in relation to the publication date for an outbreak report of E.coli O157 in 2022, where there was 259 reported cases from consuming salad products. ... ...read on
8th October 2024

By email  steve@ecoli-uk.com ... ...read on
9th September 2024

As you are aware, this matter relates to a complaint to the ICO with regard to the UKHSA’s failure to respond to my request for information, made under FOIA, dated 1st July 2024. ... ...read on
13th August 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) now has to decide if the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) were correct in handling a new Freedom of information request about the 2022 outbreak of E.coli O157 from lettuce and salad leaves... ...read on
5th July 2024

Confirmed cases rise again to 288 in STEC O145 outbreak (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) from what is thought to have been caused from salad leaves (lettuce) in sandwiches and wraps. ... ...read on
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