2013 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Farm Rich Brand Frozen Food Products – Epi Curve

Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 Infections Linked to Farm Rich Brand Frozen Food Products (Final Update)

Posted May 30, 2013 01:00 PM ET

This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.


Final Epi Curve

The outbreak can be visually described with a chart showing the number of people who became ill each day. Please see the E. coli Outbreak Investigations: Timeline for Reporting Cases for more details.

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O121, by date of illness onset*

Final Epi Curve: Persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O121, by date of illness onset

*n=35 for whom information was reported as of May 20, 2013.

Previous Epi Curves