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Outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to fresh lettuce and spinach since 1993 -- Updated Dec 13, 2006

20.dec.06, Food Safety Network, FSN Documents

20.dec.06, Food Safety Network, FSN Documents

DateSourcePathogenCasesSetting/TypeState
Aug-93SaladE. coli O157:H753Salad BarWA
Jul-93SaladE. coli O157:H710UnknownWA
Sep-94SaladE. coli O157:H726SchoolTX
Jul-95LettuceE. coli O153:H4874LettuceMT
Sep-95LettuceE. coli O153:H4730ME- Iceberge lettuce - Scout campME
Sep-95SaladE. coli O157:H720Ceasar saladID
Oct-95LettuceE. coli O153:H4611Ohio - lettuceOH
May-96LettuceE. coli O157:H1061Mesclun Mix -ML
Jun-96LettuceE. coli O153:H497Mesclun Mix (suspected) -NY
May-98SaladE. coli O157:H72

Feb-99LettuceE. coli O157:H965Rest. Ice berge - Kearney RestrauantNE
Jun-99SaladE. coli O111:H858Texas CampTX
Sep-99LettuceE. coli O157:H116Iceberg lettuceWA
Oct-99LettuceE. coli O157:H740Romaine Lettuce - Nursing homePA
Oct-99LettuceE. coli O157:H747RestaurantOH
Oct-99SaladE. coli O157:H75Ceasar salad - restrauantOR
Oct-00SaladE. coli O157:H76Salad - rest/deliIN
Nov-01LettuceE. coli O157:H720TX - lettuce based saladTX
Jul-02LettuceE. coli O157:H855Tossed Romain' 5lb bagsWA
Nov-02LettuceE. coli O157:H713Restaurant IL
Dec-02LettuceE. coli O157:H73RestrauantMN
Sep-03LettuceE. coli O157:H751Bagged salade served at Pat & Oscar'sCA
Nov-03Spinach, unspecifiedE. coli O157:H716Sequoias Portola Valley Nursing HomeCA
Nov-04Lettuce, unspecifiedE. coli O157:H76RestrauantNJ
Sep-05LettuceE. coli O157:H711Dole bagged salad
Sep-06SpinachE. coli O157:H7204
19 States
Sep-06
Lettuce
E. coli O157:H7
30
Food service
Ontario
Nov-06
Lettuce?
E. coli O157:H7
71
Taco Bell
5 states