McDonald’s E Coli Outbreak Declared Over Federal health agencies closed their investigations into the bacterial outbreak that sickened 104 people and was linked to onions on the fast-food chain’s signature Quarter Pounders.

No E. Coli Found in Samples of McDonald’s Beef Patties, Officials Say The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.

E. Coli Outbreak Widens to 75 Cases Linked to McDonald’s Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

Will an E. coli Outbreak Dampen the Appetite for McDonald’s Quarter Pounder? After an E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s stopped selling the Quarter Pounder in 12 states. The burger might take a hit for now, but its hold on customers will prevail, experts say.

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders The C.D.C. said that nearly 50 people had become ill and one person had died from the deadly bacteria, which the agency tied to an ingredient in one of the fast food chain’s burger items.

Why Washing Lettuce Doesn’t Get Rid of E. Coli Leafy greens have been the carriers for dozens of outbreaks of food poisoning in recent years. The CDC recently linked several to a particular strain of E. coli, but other outbreaks have involved Salmonella, norovirus, Listeria, and Cyclospora. If this unfun fact has you swearing you’ll wash your lettuce better, I… Read more…

Lettuce ProducersPrepare Labeling Changes in Response to NewE. Coli Outbreak Major U.S. lettuce producers are preparing to change how they label romaine lettuce as the latest E. coli outbreak shuts down the market for the leafy salad green.