The team members used a pathogenic E. coli strain that was resistant to the antibiotic rifampicin. They cultured the strain on agar plates and a nutrient-rich liquid medium called LB broth.

Organic ground beef distributed to Whole Foods Market stores around the country might have the most deadly form of E. coli, according to a USDA public health alert that posted Tuesday night.

A public health alert has been issued for select ground beef distributed nationwide to Whole Foods retail locations over concerns of E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

4027 in its USDA mark of inspection. The agency indicated that the beef may be contaminated with E. coli. See Also: Man dies after possible contact with power line while trimming tree in Ocean ...

DAYS. WELL, A HEALTH ALERT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. A BRAND OF GROUND BEEF SOLD IN MARYLAND MAY CONTAIN E COLI. WHOLE FOODS MARKETS SOLD THE ORGANIC RANCHER GROUND BEEF. THE AFFECTED ...

(AP) - U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials issued a public ...

E. coli O157:H7, the particular type of bacteria found in this meat, causes a severe intestinal infection in humans and is the most common E. coli strain to sicken people, according to Johns ...

Getty The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a warning for ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli. The USDA shared a public health ...