Massapequa, NY
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Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare
Long Beach Boil Water Alert Lifted After Schools Close Due To E. Coli Scare The boil-water order for the City of Long Beach has been lifted after an E. coli scare. On Friday, June 21, the boil-water alert was issued, prompting three elementary schools to be closed on Monday, June 24 after a student was diagnosed with a suspected E. coli infection. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran tweeted that the order had been lifted and the drinking water has been deemed safe for consumption after the New York State Health Commissioner conducted numerous tests. “Thank you to our Health and Emergency Management teams for working to swift…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli
Three Long Beach Elementary Schools Closed After Student Diagnosed With E. Coli Three elementary schools in Long Beach will be closed on Monday, June 24 after a student was diagnosed with a suspected E. coli infection. The City of Long Beach has been under a “boil water” alert since Friday afternoon, June 21 for possible E.coli contamination.  The district said the closures of the East, West and Lindell schools on Monday were made out of "an abundance of caution." "Although we can provide adequate bottled water for students and staff to drink, we cannot guarantee proper handwashing among students," the school district said in a statement. "Even though this is rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Boil Water Advisory Extended In Long Beach After E. Coli Found Boil Water Advisory Extended In Long Beach After E. Coli Found
Boil Water Advisory Extended In Long Beach After E. Coli Found The Nassau County Department of Health has extended its boil water alert for Long Beach into Monday, June 24 after the bacteria E. coli was detected in the city's water supply. Only boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food, until further notice, the city said in a statement. There have been no reported illnesses from E. coli in Long Beach. Long Beach officials are distributing bottled water Sunday, June 23 for Long Beach residents only.  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the state Office of Emergency Managem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Shelton, CT
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Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Brand Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Brand
Recall Issued For Pillsbury Flour Brand Thousands of cases of Pillsbury flour have been recalled due to an E. coli scare. The FDA announced that Hometown Food Company, and ADM Milling has initiated a voluntary recall of 4,620 cases of “Pillsbury Best Bread Flour” that came in five-pound lots that were produced in New York. The recalled products were distributed to retailers and distributors in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The recalled items have a “use-by date” of June 8 or June 9 and have the “UPC Item Code” of 0 5150020031 5. There have been no re…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Recall Issued For Popular All-Purpose Flour Product Due To E. Coli Concerns Recall Issued For Popular All-Purpose Flour Product Due To E. Coli Concerns
Recall Issued For Popular All-Purpose Flour Product Due To E. Coli Concerns More than 14,000 cases of a popular all-purpose flour product are being recalled due to concerns of E. coli. The FDA announced that ADM Milling Company is voluntarily recalling 14,218 cases of five-pound King Arthur Inc. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence of E. coli. According to the FDA, the recalled products were distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide. The recalled items have “best used by” dates of Dec. 7, 2019; Dec. 8, 2019; and Dec. 14, 2019. The company has been informed that certain wheat used to make these lots of King Arthur flour has bee…

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by Zak Failla
Stratford, CT
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Possible E. Coli Contamination Leads To Recall Of 62K Pounds Of Beef Products Possible E. Coli Contamination Leads To Recall Of 62K Pounds Of Beef Products
Possible E. Coli Contamination Leads To Recall Of 62K Pounds Of Beef Products More than 60,000 pounds of raw beef products have been recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service due to potential E. coli contamination concerns. Aurora Packing Company announced that it is recalling 62,112 pounds of product after the potential E coli O157:H7 was discovered during random sample testing by FSIS. There have been no reported illnesses.  A complete list of the recalled products can be found here. The labels of the recalled items can be found here. They have the establishment number “EST. 788” inside the USDA mark of inspection and …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination 100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination More than 100,000 pounds of raw ground beef are being recalled due to concerns of a possible E. Coli outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. FSIS announced this week that Georgia-based K2D Foods is recalling approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The recalled items were produced on March 26, March 29, April 2, April 5, April 10, and April 12. The company is recalling 24-pound vacuum-packed packages in cardboard boxes containing raw “Ground Beef Puck” with “Use Thru” d…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
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E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Beef Products E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Beef Products
E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Beef Products The USDA announced that nearly 5,000 pounds of beef products are being recalled due a potential E. coli scare. Aurora Packing Company, Inc., based out of Illinois, announced that it is recalled approximately 4,838 pounds of beef heel and chuck tender products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The potentially contaminated products were produced and packed on Feb. 27 with an establishment number “EST. 788” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped for institu…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Ground Beef Products E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Ground Beef Products
E. Coli Scare Leads To Recall Of Ground Beef Products A recall of raw ground beef products has been announced due to a potential E. coli scare. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that La Rosita Fresh Mark, Inc. has issued a recall of approximately 54 pounds of raw ground beef products due to a potential E. coli contamination. The recalled products were packed in various weights on white trays that contain “Molida De Res Ground Beef” with “Packed On 3/13/19 Sell By 3/20/19” or “Packed On 3/14/19 Sell By 3/21/19”. The recall has been assigned as a “Class I,” which means “it is a health hazar…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
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E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected
E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected Four people in Bergen County accounted for the 11 in New Jersey recently sickened by E.coli in the ongoing national outbreak. Federal officials on Thursday renewed their warning to avoid eating romaine lettuce from the central coasting region of northern and central California. Health officials did not say where the products were purchased from. One person from each of the following counties were also sickened: Morris, Ocean, Sussex, Union, Mercer, Essex and Hudson. More than 50 people in the U.S. have been infected since the outbreak, with the first illness reported Oct. 5. No deaths hav…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
HEALTH WARNING: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak HEALTH WARNING: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak
Health Warning: Romaine Lettuce Unsafe In Any Form, CDC Warns After E Coli Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control has urged everyone not to eat, buy, sell or serve romaine lettuce, which has been tied to a particularly dangerous form of e coli. Seven cases were reported in New Jersey -- the third-most in the nation. Part of the warning issued Tuesday says: "Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick. "This includes all types or uses of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A nationwide ground beef recall has been announced by the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. More than 6.5 million pounds of ground beef and other beef products from an Arizona plant could be contaminated with Salmonella, the department said. A total of 57 illnesses in 16 states have been reported linked to the JBS Tolleson Company. The beef was processed from late July to Sept. 7 and shipped to stores across the country prompting concern by health officials that people may still have some of the ground beef in their freezers. For more info on the recall, check…

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by Joe Lombardi