Table 27–2 Some of the Reported Foodborne and Waterborne Outbreaks Caused by
Stx-Producing Strains of E. coli
Year
Vehicle
Cases/Deaths
Location
1982
Hamburger meat
26/0
Oregon
1982
Hamburger meat
21/0
Michigan
1983
Hamburger meat
19/0
Alberta, Canada
1983
Hamburger meat
34/4
Nebraska
1984
Seafood Newberg
42/0
Maine
1985
Cold sandwiches/other
∗
73/19
Ontario, Canada
1985
Raw potatoes
24/0
United Kingdom
1986
Raw milk
46/0
Ontario, Canada
1986
Hamburger meat
37/2
Washington
1987
Frozen beef patties
15/2
Alberta, Canada
1987
Turkey rolls
26/0
United Kingdom
1987
Ground beef/other
∗
51/4
Utah
1988
Roast beef
61/0
Wisconsin
1988
Cooked frozen patties
32/0
Minnesota
1989
Water
243/4
Cabool, Missouri
1990
School lunch
10/0
Montana
1990
Roast beef
70/0
North Dakota
1991
Apple cider
23/0
Massachusetts
1992
Unknown
†
9/1
Italy
1993
Hamburger meat
732/3
Washington, Idaho,
California, Nevada
1993
Home-cooked burgers
10/0
California
1993
Garden salad
‡
47/–
Rhode Island
1993
Tabouleh salad
‡
121/0
New Hampshire
1994
Hamburgers
46/0
New Jersey
1994
Hamburgers (rare)
20/0
Virginia
1994
Dry-cured salami
23/0
Washington, California
1994
Contaminated pasteurized milk
17/0
Montana
1995
Semidry fermented sausage
†
23/1
S. Australia
1995
Salad bar lettuce
>100/–
Montana
1996
Butcher shop foods
ca. 500
Scotland
1996
White radish sprouts
9492/3
Japan
1996
Apple cider (unpasteurized)
28
California, Colorado, Washington,
British Columbia
1997
Alfalfa sprouts
108/0
Michigan, Virginia
1997
Ground beef
15
Colorado
1998
Drinking water
114
Wyoming
1998
Water park play pool
26/1
Georgia
1998
Fruit salads
47
Wisconsin
1998
Cake
20
California
1998
Coleslaw
33
Indiana
1998
Fresh cheese
55
Wisconsin
1998
Coleslaw
142
North Carolina
1999
Well water
775
New York state
1999
Salad bar salads
58
Texas
2001
Raw goat’s milk
5
Canada
2002
Ground beef
28/5
Colorado + 6 others
2002
a
Locally produced apple juice
64
Germany
2002
Cotton candy, ice cream
24
N. Wales
∗ Also person-to-person.
† EC O111:NM. The 23 victims had HUS.
‡ EC O6:NM.EC O104:H21.
a Sorbitol-positive 0157:H-strains.
Stx-Producing Strains of E. coli
Year
Vehicle
Cases/Deaths
Location
1982
Hamburger meat
26/0
Oregon
1982
Hamburger meat
21/0
Michigan
1983
Hamburger meat
19/0
Alberta, Canada
1983
Hamburger meat
34/4
Nebraska
1984
Seafood Newberg
42/0
Maine
1985
Cold sandwiches/other
∗
73/19
Ontario, Canada
1985
Raw potatoes
24/0
United Kingdom
1986
Raw milk
46/0
Ontario, Canada
1986
Hamburger meat
37/2
Washington
1987
Frozen beef patties
15/2
Alberta, Canada
1987
Turkey rolls
26/0
United Kingdom
1987
Ground beef/other
∗
51/4
Utah
1988
Roast beef
61/0
Wisconsin
1988
Cooked frozen patties
32/0
Minnesota
1989
Water
243/4
Cabool, Missouri
1990
School lunch
10/0
Montana
1990
Roast beef
70/0
North Dakota
1991
Apple cider
23/0
Massachusetts
1992
Unknown
†
9/1
Italy
1993
Hamburger meat
732/3
Washington, Idaho,
California, Nevada
1993
Home-cooked burgers
10/0
California
1993
Garden salad
‡
47/–
Rhode Island
1993
Tabouleh salad
‡
121/0
New Hampshire
1994
Hamburgers
46/0
New Jersey
1994
Hamburgers (rare)
20/0
Virginia
1994
Dry-cured salami
23/0
Washington, California
1994
Contaminated pasteurized milk
17/0
Montana
1995
Semidry fermented sausage
†
23/1
S. Australia
1995
Salad bar lettuce
>100/–
Montana
1996
Butcher shop foods
ca. 500
Scotland
1996
White radish sprouts
9492/3
Japan
1996
Apple cider (unpasteurized)
28
California, Colorado, Washington,
British Columbia
1997
Alfalfa sprouts
108/0
Michigan, Virginia
1997
Ground beef
15
Colorado
1998
Drinking water
114
Wyoming
1998
Water park play pool
26/1
Georgia
1998
Fruit salads
47
Wisconsin
1998
Cake
20
California
1998
Coleslaw
33
Indiana
1998
Fresh cheese
55
Wisconsin
1998
Coleslaw
142
North Carolina
1999
Well water
775
New York state
1999
Salad bar salads
58
Texas
2001
Raw goat’s milk
5
Canada
2002
Ground beef
28/5
Colorado + 6 others
2002
a
Locally produced apple juice
64
Germany
2002
Cotton candy, ice cream
24
N. Wales
∗ Also person-to-person.
† EC O111:NM. The 23 victims had HUS.
‡ EC O6:NM.EC O104:H21.
a Sorbitol-positive 0157:H-strains.