E. coli: Contaminated Food Recalls

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How does E. coli get into food?

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E. coli causes about 265,000 infections and 100 deaths in the U.S. each year .

Certain strains of the bacteria produce Shiga toxins, which can damage the digestive tract.

People can become sick if they eat or drink food or water contaminated by STEC .

The FDA recommends that people wash their hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw food.

Marilyn Perkins is a science writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles , California . She received her master’s degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins and her bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Pomona College . Her work has been featured in publications including New Scientist , the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health magazine and Penn Today , and she was the recipient of the 2024 National Association of Science Writers Excellence in Institutional Writing Award, short-form category..