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CDC Researchers Profile 10 Years of E. Coli O157 Outbreaks | Food Safety News
That “other foods” category shows just how broad the range of foods has become that can transmit the often deadly O157 pathogen. It includes guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa, potato salad, cooking dough, alfalfa sprouts, iceberg lettuce, baked beans, meatballs, steak, green salad, cantaloupe, lamb, green grapes, lime and bean dip, macaroni, Mexican wheat snacks, sandwich, seafood, vegetable-based salad, pepperoni, jerky, and multiple foods and fruits.
Beef was responsible for 78, or 20 percent, of the outbreaks.