Research recently released by the Fresh Express Company has added greatly to our knowledge of the route of transmission of E coli O157:H7 in leafy greens. A research team including Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH at the University of Minnesota and Dr Michael Doyle of the University of Georgia found that flies can carry E coli to
Produce Safety
Tomato Woes
By Roy Costa on
Posted in Outbreaks, Produce Safety
Tomatoes are once again implicated in a large and serious foodborne illness outbreak. To date CDC has identified hundreds of victims of Salmonella saintpaul, a somewhat unusual or rare serotype of Salmonella, and one death is suspected.
Investigators are hampered by lack of traceability amongst other problems. FDA reports that investigators are encountering boxes of tomatoes…