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State health officials have indicated that that the E. coli outbreak does not appear to be connected to the bagged lettuce sold in grocery stores.
According to the health department, some of the individuals sickened in the Michigan E. coli outbreak ate the iceberg lettuce at restaurants and institutions, which had purchased their lettuce from Detroit produce wholesaler, Aunt Mid’s.
The E. coli food poisoning investigation is still ongoing, and other sources may be linked to outbreak.
The first confirmed cases were reported on September 8, and of the 26 confirmed E. coli cases, seven were reported at Michigan State University (Ingham County), five occurred at the Lenawee County Jail, and three were students at the University of Michigan (Washtenaw County). The remainder of the E. coli illnesses were reported in Macomb County (4), Wayne County (3), Kent County (2), St. Clair (1) and Oakland (1).
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On August 28, Cargill Meat Solutions, a Wyalusing, PA company, recalled 8,500 pounds of ground beef products due to possible E. coli contamination. The recall comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture linked the ground beef to three instances of illness in New York and Maine. None of those who were sickened required hospitalization.
On August 20, an additional Iowa company, Hillandale Farms, announced it was recalling 170 million eggs, bringing the total number of eggs recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination to 550 million. The recalled eggs have been implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella enteritis associated with 1,300 illnesses nation-wide.
At least 380 million eggs have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. On August 13, Wright County Egg recalled 228 million eggs sold since mid-May. The recall has recently been expanded to include an additional 152 million eggs. The potentially contaminated eggs have reportedly been distributed to 17 states.
Reusable grocery bags have become increasingly popular as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable plastic grocery bags. However, a recent study suggests that these reusable bags may pose a serious threat to public health.
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