E. coli Decline

New federal data show that E. coli O157:H7 is found in less than one quarter of 1 percent of ground beef samples, a 72-percent decline since 2000 in ground beef samples testing positive for the pathogen.

The year-end data is available here. Click here for more about the checkoff’s investment in beef safety programs.



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