BARFBLOG: 20 sick with E. coli at Guelph; doesn’t anyone say they’re sorry anymore? - (barfblog)

August 6, 2008 – 10:02 pm

Shit happens.
Often on someone’s hands or food. Follow the poop.
And when shit happens, begin by saying sorry.
Dr. Nicola Mercer, acting medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, said that five cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been confirmed and another 15 suspected in people who ate at University of Guelph food service outlets.
For the complete blog post, please visit http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/08/articles/food-safety-communication/20-sick-with-e-coli-at-guelph-doesnt-anyone-say-theyre-sorry-anymore/index.html


MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=27826


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