https://www.drovers.com/topics/new-hampshire New Hampshire en-US Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:47:09 GMT https://www.drovers.com/markets/health-department-12-people-got-sick-eating-ground-beef <div class="RichTextArticleBody RichTextBody"> New Hampshire’s Health Department says it’s investigating an outbreak of E. coli bacteria associated with ground beef after 12 people got sick eating the meat since June.<br><br> The department says investigations are underway to determine the source of the ground beef.<br><br> The department says the people who became ill ate ground beef at a number of different locations in the state.<br><br> The outbreak does not present a risk to New Hampshire residents as long as they strictly follow food safety best practices, including cooking ground beef at a temperature of at least 160 F or 70 C.<br><br> People also should also prevent cross contamination in food preparation areas by thoroughly washing hands, counters, cutting boards, and utensils after they touch raw meat.<br><br> </div> Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:47:09 GMT https://www.drovers.com/markets/health-department-12-people-got-sick-eating-ground-beef