October 15 2015 Outbreak of Clostridium Perfringens at Polk County High School, Iowa
- Organism:
- Clostridium perfringens
- Vehicle:
- Taco meat
In October 2015 dozens of teachers and staff at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa were ill with Clostridium perfringens following a taco mean served at a catered luncheon. The bacteria were found in taco meat and in stool samples collected fr…Read More »
August 12 2012 Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption, Minnesota
- Organism:
- Salmonella
- Vehicle:
- beef, raw
In August 2012 public health and agriculture officials in Minnesota investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of raw meat among persons who attended a gathering on August 19. Individuals were of Laotian descent and cons…Read More »
October 98 1998 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at Finley School, Washington
- Organism:
- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle:
- Beef, Ground Beef
Eleven students in Finley School District No. 53 became ill after eating ground beef tacos that had been served in a school lunch. On inspection, food handling errors were noted in the school kitchen. No food handlers were known to be ill. There w…Read More »