An Outbreak of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Infection from Unpasteurized Commercial Apple Juice

Abstract

Standard procedures at a state-of-the-art plant that produced unpasteurized juices were inadequate to eliminate contamination with E. coli O157:H7. This outbreak demonstrated that unpasteurized juices must be considered a potentially hazardous food and led to widespread changes in the fresh juice industry.