For your water, perhaps it's time to get back to basics and boil it, even if it comes from the battle.
Due to confirmed reports that some of the brands of bottled water have been contaminated with E. coli, Niagara Bottling has voluntary recalled 14 of their brands from the market.
According to news, the contamination happened right at the source as early as June 10, although the company has failed to inform the public immediately.
These brands include Big Y, Acadia, 7-Eleven, Best Yet, Acme, Morning Fresh, Nature's Place, Shaw's, Superchill, Shoprite, Pricerite, Wegman's, and Western Beef Blue. Although this doesn't mean that all these brands have bottled water contaminated with the bacteria, the company is currently taking extra precaution by getting them off the shelves. So far, the company hasn't received any report of emergency admissions or death due to drinking the products.
These bottled water products were processed in two facilities found in Pennsylvania, Allentown and Hamburg. Production time, meanwhile, was between 3:00 a.m. of June 10 and 8:00 p.m. of June 18.
The bottles, moreover, had been distributed across many states, such as Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Delaware. Those that had been affected have codes that begin with either A or F. The rest of the codes will tell the buyers where it's processed, as well as the time of day.
Contrary to what many people believe, not all strains of E. coli are harmful. In fact, some of them live in the gut flora, helping keep the balance among other microbes. However, some can be extremely harmful they can lead to painful abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. Complications then can include dehydration and sometimes kidney failure.
While the bad bacteria can be obtained usually through certain food and drink, they can also more likely hurt the body when the levels of stomach acid are low.
