Health Oct 30 McDonald’s E. coli case count rises to 90 as FDA inspects an onion grower linked to recall By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Oct 25 McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands with at least 75 sickened A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complications, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. One person has died in Colorado. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Oct 23 Watch 6:43 McDonald’s E. coli outbreak and other incidents raise concerns about U.S. food safety A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to a popular McDonald’s menu item is the latest in a number of cases of dangerous foodborne illnesses within the last three months. It’s prompting questions over the safety of our food supply. Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Nation Oct 23 McDonald’s attempts to reassure customers after E. coli outbreak linked to its burgers An E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Health Oct 22 Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders At least 49 people in 10 states have been sickened, including one person who died and 10 who were hospitalized, federal health officials said Tuesday. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Dec 13 FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak By Laura Santhanam Adams Bros. Farms, the producer linked to the pre-Thanksgiving outbreak, has not shipped lettuce since Nov. 20 and has cooperated with the investigation, the FDA said in a statement. Continue reading
Nov 20 E. coli in romaine lettuce is making people sick. Here’s what you need to know By Laura Santhanam Americans should not eat romaine lettuce amid an ongoing E. coli outbreak, according to a food safety alert. Continue reading
Jun 01 5 dead, nearly 200 sickened from romaine lettuce outbreak By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Arizona growing season is long over and it's unlikely any tainted lettuce is still in stores or people's homes. But there can be a lag in reporting, and reports of illnesses have continued to come in. Continue reading
May 23 What is mechanical tenderizing, and why is it hazardous to your steak? By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News A new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a production process you may have never heard of: mechanical tenderizing. Continue reading
May 23 E. coli outbreak in Portland water and Idaho sprouts By Ariel Min This week may have been a good week for E. coli, but not for us. The deadly bacteria broke out in several U.S. communities. Continue reading