September 08 2008 E. coli O157 Linked to Jimmy John's Restaurant Alfalfa Sprouts and Iceberg Lettuce
- Organism:
- Non-E.coli O157:H7
- Vehicle:
- Vegetable, Sprouts, Alfalfa, Leafy Greens, Iceberg Lettuce Person-to-Person
Several University of Colorado students from one sorority became ill with symptoms of bloody diarrhea and cramping. Additional illnesses were reported. E.coli O157:NM(H-) was determined to be the cause. Consumption of alfalfa sprouts at the Jimmy …Read More »
May 07 2007 Day Camp Petting Zoo in Pinellas County
- Organism:
- Non-O157 STEC
- Vehicle:
- Animal Contact
The Pinellas County Health Department, in Florida, received a report of illness in a nine-year-old who had attended a week-long session at a day camp; the child had come in contact with animals in the camp's petting zoo. Forty-five children, in grad…Read More »
July 03 2003 Outbreak of E. coli O157:NM Associated with Alfalfa Sprouts
- Organism:
- Non-O157 STEC
- Vehicle:
- Vegetable, Sprouts, Alfalfa Sprouts
An outbreak of E.coli O157:NM occurred in Colorado. Illness was associated with eating alfalfa sprouts. The E.coli O157:NM strain matched a strain that had been implicated in an outbreak in Minnesota in January. The same seed distributor was ident…Read More »
January 03 2003 Outbreak of E. coli O157 Linked to Consumption of Alfalfa Sprouts at a Minnesota Restaurant
- Organism:
- E. coli O157:H7, Non-O157 STEC
- Vehicle:
- Vegetable, Sprouts, Alfalfa Sprouts
In February, a cluster of E.coli O157:H7 (4 cases) and E. coli O157:NM (3 cases) was detected in Minnesota. Illness appeared to be associated with eating alfalfa sprouts served at restaurants although two of the cases appeared to be caused by second…Read More »