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Settlements reached in a 2016 Chicago E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Bill Marler

On June 28, 2016, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) received five reports of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli (STEC)1 through routine surveillance. Introduction. Staff members at each location reported regularly consuming restaurant food. Epidemiological investigation. A confirmed case was defined as isolation of E.

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STR: Jeddah hotels report highest occupancy since 2016

Hospitality Net

Helped by the Arab League Summit, Jeddah’s hotel industry posted its highest monthly occupancy since August 2016, according to preliminary May 2023 data from STR.

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Re: Food Safety during the time of COVID-19 – we have work to do

Bill Marler

Initial analysis of data comparing the period from 2016-2018 with numbers for 2019 (see table below) shows that the federal government’s Healthy People 2020 targets for reducing foodborne illness will not be met, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March

Bill Marler

Due to the lack of surveillance data, the baseline number of listeriosis cases was estimated from counts of listeriosis cases in 2016. It is known that in 2015 and 2016, clusters of listeriosis occurred in South Africa. Because there were only 3 cases in the 2016 outbreak, researchers needed to estimate the baseline number of cases.

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Hepatitis A still sweeping the United States

Bill Marler

Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of April 15, 2022. Cases: 44,209. Hospitalizations: 27,018 (61%). Deaths: 420. Get vaccinated – also, please, food service workers, get vaccinated too.

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Raw Milk – A Sickening Elixir

Bill Marler

Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) & Raw Farm Recalls and Outbreaks 2006-2023 Started OPDC in 2000 [link] Changed name to Raw Farm LLC in 2020 Organic Pastures Dairy Company Recalls and Outbreaks September 2006 Raw Milk E.coli Outbreak: 6 ill/2 HUS [link] September 2007 Raw Cream Listeria Recall [link] December 2007 Raw Milk Campylobacter (..)

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Owner of Connecticut Meat Supplier Who Fabricated E. coli Test Results is Sentenced

Bill Marler

Between November 3, 2016 and September 9, 2017, Beqiri authorized the preparation and submission in the company’s Lab Sample Report binder, which the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reviews, a total of 36 documents relating to 52 separate carcass swabs and ground beef samples on behalf of New England Meat Packing.