Los Angeles E. coli Articles, Los Angeles E. coli News

UCLA engineers create cell phone-based sensor for E coli detection

New generation cell phones have become an essential component of daily life. In addition to storing and placing calls, they are now used for taking...

Deadly E. Coli: Could it happen here?

The European outbreak of a deadly strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) is worsening by the day in Germany and throughout Europe. Cases have been...

E coli testing delayed for six variant strains

Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)is calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enact health-based strategies to prevent all...

Food, Inc. reveals hidden truths

While the majority of summer moviegoers sip their sodas and munch on popcorn, enjoying mindless action films like Transformers: Revenge of the...

Recall: Tyson Foods recalls 41,000 pounds of ground beef

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., has announced a voluntary recalling of wholesale, commodity packages of ground beef chuck. The meet was produced at the...

Prepackaged cookie dough associated with E. coli O157:H7 outbreak

Escherichia coli bacteria is often associated with food poisoning. Wikipedia describes E. coli as a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium which is...

E. coli outbreak in raw cookie dough explained

Uncooked pre-packaged cookie dough - delicious, but potentially deadly! According to research published on December 9th, 2011, the 2009 E. coli...

Apple Cider Arsenic Risks?

A Consumer Reports investigation released on Wednesday found arsenic and lead levels that exceeded federal drinking-water or bottled-water...

Recall: Romaine lettuce, fears of E. coli contamination

Ready Pac Foods of Irwindale, CA is recalling nearly 5,400 cases of bagged romaine salad products, including Caesar salad kits, which are feared to...