FDA-USDA-CDC Jointly Probe Unnamed E. coli Outbreak, 25 Sick

FDA's CORE table and FSIS's outbreak list now share reference #1421/2026-04, an E. coli O157:H7 investigation with 25 illnesses and no named product. Joint FDA-FSIS listing suggests a mixed food or meal spanning both agencies' jurisdiction, similar to the 2024 McDonald's onion/patty outbreak. CDC's weekly count shows six active multistate E. coli clusters, one of which is almost certainly this cas

Why it matters: If eggs or egg-containing products became implicated, joint FDA-FSIS jurisdiction could trigger fast, precautionary recalls before the source is confirmed.

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