1993 Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and Regulatory Aftermath (1993-1997)

1. Outbreak period begins across Western states

   Nov 15, 1992Labels: Jack in, Western US

   • CDC MMWR

2. Washington reports pediatric HUS cluster to health officials

   Jan 13, 1993Labels: Hemolytic Uremic, Washington State

   • CDC MMWR

3. Hamburger patties recalled from implicated restaurants

   Jan 18, 1993Labels: Product Recall, Jack in

   • CDC MMWR

4. Washington reinforces 155°F hamburger cooking requirement

   Jan 24, 1993Labels: Washington State, Food Code

   • Seattle Times

5. CDC summarizes multistate outbreak magnitude and deaths

   Feb 28, 1993Labels: CDC, Multistate Outbreak

   • CDC MMWR

6. FSIS declares E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant

   Aug 1, 1994Labels: FSIS, Raw Ground

   • FSIS
   • NASEM

7. FSIS launches E. coli O157:H7 ground beef testing program

   Oct 17, 1994Labels: FSIS, Microbiological Testing

   • FSIS
   • FSIS Microbio

8. Victim settlement highlights outbreak’s legal consequences

   Feb 1, 1995Labels: Civil Litigation, Brianne Kiner

   • Seattle Times

9. Clinton announces overhaul of meat safety inspections

   Jul 6, 1996Labels: President Clinton, Meat Safety

   • Washington Post
   • UPI

10. FSIS issues Pathogen Reduction/HACCP final rule

    Jul 25, 1996Labels: FSIS, HACCP Rule

    • FSIS Rule
    • PubMed

11. FSIS begins phased HACCP implementation at large plants

    Jan 1, 1998Labels: HACCP Implementation, Large Plants

    • Congress gov

12. FSIS begins phased HACCP implementation at small plants

    Jan 1, 1999Labels: HACCP Implementation, Small Plants

    • Congress gov