Tag: source
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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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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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McDonald’s zeroes in on onions as the likely source of deadly E. coli outbreak
The investigation into the E. coli outbreak in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders that has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others increasingly points to the slivered onions served on the hamburgers. But neither the company nor public health officials have said publicly where the onions were grown or whether they were sent to…
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Israel considering Egyptian plan for 2-week cease-fire with Hamas, source says
TEL AVIV — Israeli officials are weighing an Egyptian proposal for a small-scale cease-fire deal with Hamas aimed at trying to build momentum for a larger agreement, an Israeli official told NBC News. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel early Tuesday as part of a Middle East tour aimed at renewing talks for…