This article is certainly disturbing. E. coli was found in ice cubes in a number of fast food restaurants by a 12 year old girl. The type of E. coli was the typical bacterial variety. E. Coli O157:H7 is not the typical E Coli that resides the intestines. This type of bacteria causes bloody diarrhea, cramping, dehydration and possibly death. We tend to think of E Coli as residing on meat, but it can be found on vegetables - and in ice. Over 75 million Americans become ill from foodborne illness each year. by Christine