In a typical election season — remember those? — right about now we would be preparing for, or recovering from, the final presidential debate. But Oct. 23, the date of a proposed CNN showdown that Kamala Harris accepted and Donald J. Trump declined, came and went without one. Instead, as …
Read More »E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Widens to 75 People in 13 States
The number of people hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to raw onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has more than doubled, and those reporting they have been sickened rose to 75, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. Illnesses of people ranging in age from …
Read More »Onion Recall Linked to E. Coli and McDonald’s Spreads to Other Fast Food Chains
A sweeping onion recall linked to an E. coli outbreak involving McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has prompted several other major fast-food chains to remove raw onions from their menu offerings. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King have stopped adding fresh onions to their signature items at certain locations. A …
Read More »E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
One person has died and 49 people have become ill following an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. Most cases have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska. Initial investigations have suggested that the slivered onions served on …
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