A multi-state E. coli outbreak tied to cheddar cheese has left two people in the hospital. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that a cheese be removed from the market, the company behind the cheese has declined to do so.
Prevention reached out to the Center for Food Safety Director, Francisco Diez, to learn what the contaminated products not being removed could mean for long-term public health.
Meet the Expert
Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Director and Professor
Center for Food Safety
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 196
Griffin, GA 30223