Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria.
Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick.
E. coli O157:H7 is a kind of E. coli that can cause disease by making a toxin called
Shiga toxin. Often when you hear news reports about outbreaks of E. coli infections, they are talking
about E. coli O157:H7.
E. coli recalls and news releases: All recall information, including reports of recalls for
possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination, is available in the FSIS Recalls section.