E. coli is a dangerous and sometimes life-threatening bacteria. There are a few foods that this bacteria is most commonly detected in amid major recalls.

Raw milk, sometimes referred to as fresh milk, is dairy milk from a cow, goat or other animal that has not been pasteurized. Pasteurization uses heat for 15 seconds to kill harmful germs, including E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella.

“The lack of active screening for ESBL-producing bacteria in the majority of American hospitals means that infection prevention measures, such as contact isolation and patient cohorting, are not applied to patients who do not have symptoms, but who may ...

LOS ANGELES - An ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has infected 39 people across 18 states, causing one death and 15 hospitalizations, according to the CDC. The contaminated carrots, sold under multiple brand names including Trader Joe ...

CHICAGO -- At least eleven people have been sickened by E. coli in a multistate outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert. While the outbreak was first announced on Feb. 16, the CDC ...

The outbreak is believed to have been linked to Chipotle restaurants. — -- As the E. coli outbreak believed to be linked to West Coast Chipotle restaurants grows, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is using cutting-edge ...

The cold weather could actually be keeping E. coli and other bacteria in the Potomac River from the raw sewage spill alive longer by slowing the natural cleansing process. “So, those colder temperatures slow bacterial growth;