Valley Meats, LLC, in Coal Valley, Ill., has recalled approximately 6,768 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to USDA’S Food Safety and ...

E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes of Escherichia coli. E. coli O157:H7 was first recognized as a pathogen in 1982 during an investigation into an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis ...

A team led by Purdue University's Bruce Applegate has developed a new time-saving assay to detect an especially severe strain of E. coli in ground beef. "The issue is, you need to have a detection ...

Barring any last-minute delays, U.S. food safety inspectors will begin testing Monday for six new strains of potentially deadly E. coli bacteria to be banned from certain cuts of raw beef. Subscribe ...

Father Sues California Restaurant After Daughter Suffers Kidney Failure From E. coli Contamination ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public ...

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for beef kofta products served at The Kebab ...

A specific strain of E. coli associated with leafy greens has been the source of ongoing enteric illness since late 2016, according to research published in a Centers for Disease Control and ...

A multistate-style food safety scare is unfolding across California after health officials linked a dangerous E. coli outbreak to a popular fast-casual restaurant chain—sending several people to the ...