E. coli outbreak linked to flour appears over, but product recalls continue
The Public Health Agency of Canada has wound down its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli linked to flour produced by Ardent Mills after people across the country became ill.
But the Canadian Food Inspection Agency continues to announce recalls of flour products tied to the outbreak as they hunt down more of the potentially dangerous bacteria.
Thirty people tested positive for E. coli O121 between November and April, including eight people who were hospitalized. No one died.
“Final Update,” the public health agency says on its website. “Given that no new cases have been reported since April 2017, the outbreak appears to be over, and the outbreak investigation appears to be closed.”