date:Jun 01, 2012
nesses from E. coli O157:H7 have decreased, there has been a rise in the number of people falling ill from the other E.coli strains, which are found in foods such as beef and lettuce.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), non-E. coli O157:H7 strains cause about 112,000 illnesses every year and of those, approximately 36,700 are considered to be linked to beef.
US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the new regulation is needed to safeguard Americans from foodborn