date:Oct 19, 2017
a toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) bacteria can cause serious illness and may lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure. Young children are most at risk for developing this complication.
Ground beef is usually made from many different cuts of meat and beef trimmings. When these products are ground together, large batches can be contaminated. It only takes one contaminated piece of meat to contaminate a lot of ground beef. Just 10 E. coli bacteria are enough to sic