Soft-Serve Ice Cream Poses E. coli Risk
Soft-Serve Ice Cream Machines May Be Serving up E. coli and Other Dangerous Bacteria
Soft-serve ice cream machines in Racine, Wisconsin, may be serving up more than just ice cream. According to city health officials, soft-serve machines at 15 Racine food establishments had to be shut down in the summer of 2006 because testing found unacceptable levels of coliform bacteria and general bacteria. Coliform bacteria can include E. coli, a potentially-fatal foodborne pathogen.
Perhaps soft-serve ice cream should be added to the list of foods to avoid for the very young, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
