Tag: coli
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Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli risk
About 167,000 pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). After the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health noticed a link between a group of reported illnesses and ground beef from Wolverine…
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After eating at McDonald’s, teen with E. coli battles kidney failure
The Summary A high school freshman in Colorado has been hospitalized with a rare and dangerous complication of E. coli poisoning. Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, said she ate McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in the days before she became ill. At least 75 people have been infected with E. coli in an outbreak that McDonald’s has said is…
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder beef patties not the source of E. coli outbreak, company says
Beef patties used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have tested negative for the strain of E. coli linked to a deadly outbreak that has been traced back to the popular sandwich, a company spokesperson said Sunday, citing tests done by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. At this time, the department has no further plans to test…
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What food safety experts steer clear of to avoid E. coli
The Summary Amid the E. coli outbreak believed to be linked to onions served at McDonald’s, food safety experts say some types of fresh produce carry extra risk. Many avoid eating alfalfa or bean sprouts, as well as packaged salad greens and cantaloupe. Precut and prewashed produce can be especially risky, they said. An E.…
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Illnesses linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 75, CDC says
At least 75 people have gotten sick after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly E. coli strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. The 75 cases, up from 49 on Wednesday, have been reported in 13 states. Twenty-two people, up from 20, have been hospitalized. No new deaths have been…
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Nebraska woman suing McDonald’s says E. coli landed her in the ER
A month ago, Clarissa DeBock fell ill with abdominal cramps, diarrhea and nausea — but it wasn’t the usual stomach bug. She had gone to lunch five days earlier with her fiancé at their local McDonald’s in North Platte, Nebraska. The Quarter Pounder she ate that day looked and tasted normal, she said. But gastrointestinal…
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Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and others pull onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut have all pulled onions from a portion of their restaurants following reports of a “severe” E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. The removal comes two days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first announced in a food safety alert on its website that there was an…
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Yum Brands pulls onions from select Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut locations after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
Yum Brands has pulled onions from some Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut locations following an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s. “As we continue to monitor the recently reported E. coli outbreak, and out of an abundance of caution, we have proactively removed fresh onions from select Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants,” a Yum Brands…
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FDA eyes McDonald’s supplier Taylor Farms’ onions as source of E. Coli outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it’s investigating whether Taylor Farms, a supplier for McDonald’s, is the possible source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others. In a notice to customers, distributor U.S. Foods said Taylor Farms announced…
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What to know about E. coli after McDonald’s Quarter Pounder-linked outbreak
The strain of E. coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness in the U.S. On Oct. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that an outbreak of the bacterial infection had sickened at least 49 people in 10 states. One person has died. While there…