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[MINILIK SALSAWI]

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections has been posted at (lhttps://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/rawcheese-03-26/index.html).

Key Points:

CDC, FDA, and public health officials in three states (California, Florida, and Texas) are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to raw cheddar cheese sold by Raw Farm
Seven people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from these three states. Two people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
While the investigation is ongoing, if you have any of these affected cheeses in your home, consider not eating them.
Over half of the illnesses are in children under the age of 5.
What People Should Do:
If you have any of these affected cheeses in your home, consider not eating them.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any severe E. coli symptoms.
Consider washing surfaces and containers that may have touched these cheeses using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

E. coli Symptoms:

Most people infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting.
Symptoms usually start 3 to 4 days after swallowing the bacteria.
Most people recover without treatment after 5 to 7 days.
Some people may develop serious kidney problems (hemolytic uremic syndrome, also called HUS) and would need to be hospitalized.
Clues that someone is developing HUS include decreased frequency of urination, feeling very tired, and losing pink color in cheeks and inside the lower eyelids.
For more information about E. coli, see the About Escherichia coli Infection.
If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state's health department.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026 ... heese.html