--- title: Strawberries Source of Oregon E. coli Outbreak date: 2011-08-21T13:44:24-07:00 author: admin canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/strawberries-source-of-oregon-e.-coli-outbreak" section: Litigation Landing Pages --- [Foodborne Illnesses](/foodborne-illnesses) / [E. coli](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/e-coli) / # Strawberries Source of Oregon E. coli Outbreak At least 15 people in Northwestern Oregon became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating strawberries grown on a Newberg farm in July, 2011. According to Oregon Public Health, the E. coli-contaminated strawberries were grown by the Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg and were resold at roadside stands and farmers markets. # Oregon Strawberry E. coli Outbreak Linked to 7 Hospitalizations, 1 Death According to an August 17 Oregon Public Health press release, victims of the strawberry E. coli outbreak include residents of Washington, Clatsop, and Multnomah counties. Of the confirmed cases, seven have been hospitalized, and one elderly woman in Washington County died from [kidney failure associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection](http://www.about-hus.com "kidney failure associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection"). All victims fell ill between July 10 and July 29. ## E. coli-Contaminated Strawberries Sold at Farmers Markets, Roadside Stands The strawberries implicated as the source of the Oregon E. coli outbreak were produced in July at the Jaquith Strawberry Farm located at 23135 SW Jaquith Road in Newberg. Health officials are urging consumers who may have purchased strawberries grown on this farm to throw them out. 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