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McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Is Over
McDonald's, Now
With Zero E. Coli
Dec 4, 2024 12:00 AM CST

McDonald's, Now With Zero E. Coli

CDC, FDA determine there is no longer a food safety risk

(Newser) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration have closed their investigation into the McDonald's E. coli outbreak after determining there is no longer any risk to the public. At least 104 people in 14 states were sickened, with about a third of...

Woman Files Suit in E.Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots

Georgia woman says she was hospitalized for 3 days after eating carrots from Grimmway Farms

(Newser) - A Georgia woman has filed the first lawsuit related to an E.coli outbreak involving organic carrots—and her lawyer says he has six other clients whose illnesses could be connected and he expects the number of lawsuits to go up. Melinda Pratt, 40, says she became severely ill and...

McDonald's to Spend $100M to Bring Customers Back

$65M will go to stores most affected, company says

(Newser) - McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back to its stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The investments include $65 million that will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises, the company said. The other...

Teen Ate 3 Quarter-Pounders, Ended Up With Kidney Failure
Teen Ate 3 McDonald's Burgers,
Ended Up With Kidney Failure
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Nov 3, 2024 2:55 PM CST

Teen Ate 3 McDonald's Burgers, Ended Up With Kidney Failure

Her story comes out as fast food chain's E. coli outbreak expands to 90 cases

(Newser) - A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected, the AP reports. Kamberlyn Bowler of Grand Junction, Colorado, had to be flown 250 miles to a hospital...

McDonald's Quarter Pounder Is Back on the Menu

Beef patties have been ruled out as the source of the chain's E. coli outbreak

(Newser) - McDonald's announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across...

McDonald's Already Getting Sued Over E. Coli Cases

At least 2 complaints have been filed this week, by customers in Colorado and Nebraska

(Newser) - At least two people have already filed suit against McDonald's following a deadly E. coli outbreak in multiple states tied to the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounder burgers. What's to know:
  • Lawsuit No. 1: In a complaint filed Wednesday in Illinois, where McDonald's is headquartered, Colorado man
...

Onions Are Off the Menu at Other Chains Following McD's Outbreak

Burger King, Taco Bell, and others pull onions from some locations

(Newser) - The McDonald's E. coli outbreak is officially impacting other fast-food chains. McDonald's on Thursday identified the supplier of the onions that are suspected of sickening at least 49 people and killing one, and meanwhile, Burger King, KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut are all pulling onions from their...

One Dead, Dozens Sick in Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Burgers

Quarter Pounders pulled from sale in some states as CDC investigates E. coli outbreak

(Newser) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's carrying out a "fast-moving outbreak investigation" linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. In a news release Tuesday, the agency said at least 49 people have become ill in the outbreak and one person has died. "Investigators are...

See How Clean? Paris Mayor Swims the Seine

Anne Hidalgo fulfills promise to swim the river to show that it's clean enough for Olympic events

(Newser) - After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river is clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics—and the opening ceremony on the river nine days away. Clad in a...

With Olympic Water Sports Looming, Bad News on Seine

River in Paris has levels of E. coli bacteria that are beyond limits determined to be safe for humans

(Newser) - Water in the Seine had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday. Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris,...

Nut Products Recalled Over E. Coli, Listeria Risk

Walnuts linked to E. coli outbreak, Planters products linked to listeria risk

(Newser) - At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk in 19 states, US health officials said Tuesday. The nuts were sold in natural food and co-op stores such as Whole Foods and Market of Choice,...

New Yorkers May Want to Take Shoes Off Before Going Inside

Researchers say there's a whole lot of fecal bacteria on the Upper East Side's sidewalks

(Newser) - If you're a resident of New York City and already annoyed by the dog poop you spot on the sidewalks, you're not going to happy about the poop you're not seeing. It's definitely there, though, especially on the Upper East Side, according to Marymount Manhattan College...

CDC Gives OK to Go to Wendy's Amid E. Coli Outbreak

6 states report illnesses, with most of those sick saying they ate Wendy's meals with romaine lettuce

(Newser) - An E. coli surge in four states has now made its way to an additional two states. The CDC reports that New York and Kentucky have joined the list of states affected by the outbreak, including Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, the latter of which has seen 58 of the...

CDC Warns People to Stop Eating Cake Batter

16 people have gotten E. coli in an outbreak

(Newser) - The CDC wants you to know that your mother was right: Steer clear of raw cake batter. In a health warning , the agency says 16 people and counting have contracted E. coli in several states after eating cake batter. Most of those who fell ill were children. The CDC says...

Jimmy John's Implicated in 5 Illness Outbreaks

Chain stops selling sprouts after FDA warning about 'adulterated' food

(Newser) - Veggies served by sandwich chain Jimmy John's have been linked to five outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella over the past seven years, affecting consumers in at least 17 states, the FDA said Tuesday. The most recent outbreak saw 22 people in Iowa sickened with E.coli in late...

Don't Eat Romaine Grown in Salinas: Agencies

FDA investigates E. coli outbreak

(Newser) - US health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. The warning comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket warning about tainted romaine. The agencies urged people not to eat the leafy green...

After Death of Fecal Transplant Patient, a 'Cautionary Tale'
After Death of Fecal Transplant
Patient, a 'Cautionary Tale'
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Nov 3, 2019 1:34 PM CST

After Death of Fecal Transplant Patient, a 'Cautionary Tale'

Journal article details how patient died due to E. coli-contaminated stool

(Newser) - What the New York Times calls "a frank and public act of self-examination" has emerged from a Boston medical center following the death of a fecal transplant patient after receiving contaminated stool. In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine , doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital document...

Toddler Dies After Visiting County Fair

Health officials in San Diego blame E. coli, possibly from petting zoo

(Newser) - Four children were sickened after visiting the San Diego County Fair earlier this month, and now, one has died. FOX 5 , citing a release from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, reports all four children, said to be between the ages of 2 and 13, contracted E....

Company Recalls 114K Bags of Flour
King Arthur Flour
Announces Recall
Jun 14, 2019 12:05 AM CDT

King Arthur Flour Announces Recall

Wheat was linked to E.coli outbreak

(Newser) - King Arthur Flour has recalled 14,218 cases of flour—around 114,000 5-pound bags—over potential E.coli contamination. The recall affects unbleached all-purpose flour sold through Target, Walmart, and distributors nationwide, USA Today reports. The company says no illnesses have been linked to the flour, but it is...

Got Baking Plans? Check You're Not Using Recalled Flour

Baker's Corner All Purpose Flour sold at Aldi has been linked to E. coli outbreak in multiple states

(Newser) - An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 17 people in eight states has a product sold at Aldi now on recall notice. USA Today reports on the CDC's Friday recall announcement , which notes the illnesses tied to Baker's Corner All Purpose Flour took place between Dec. 11 and...

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