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04 Dec
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Declared Over

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Declared Over

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (Healtday News) -- An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has officially been closed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

In total, 104 people from 14 states were sickened and 34 were h...

21 Nov
E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant goers.

The beef was shipped by Wolverine Packing Co. and used in restaurants nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and...

18 Nov
E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall

E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday.

Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold under popular brand names such as Nature’s Promise, Wegmans and Trader Joe’s, the ta...

14 Nov
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

In an

31 Oct
CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide

CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide

Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that's now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.

"Epidemiologic and traceback information show tha...

28 Oct
McDonald's Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination

McDonald's Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.

Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on...

25 Oct
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13 States; 22 Hospitalized

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13 States; 22 Hospitalized

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.

That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses...

25 Oct
Burger King, Other Fast Food Chains Also Pulling Onions Tied to E. Coli Outbreak

Burger King, Other Fast Food Chains Also Pulling Onions Tied to E. Coli Outbreak

With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.

Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut all told NBC News <...

24 Oct
Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled

Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled

Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.

The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been...

23 Oct
One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.

Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as

04 Mar
One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli

One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli

Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report.

The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli bacteria, particularly at room temperature, according to...

01 Feb
Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli

Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli

A new and worrisome antibiotic-resistant form of E. coli has been identified at a children's hospital in China.

Already, so-called ST410 strains of the E. coli bacterium -- resistant to last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems -- have become the most common drug-resist...

24 Mar
E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs

E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs

E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).

UTIs are very common, affecting more than half of all women at least once ...

02 Sep
More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.

"Since the ...

26 Aug
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.

"Since th...

22 Aug
Wendy's Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak

Wendy's Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak

Amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy's fast food chain has removed romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

18 Aug
CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio

CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio

U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.

The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and i...

23 May
1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer's Swimming Danger

1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer's Swimming Danger

As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.

Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way when in June 2021 more than a dozen kids were seriously sickened by two types of bacteria,

03 Jan
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States

Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States

Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth Organic P...

16 Nov
CDC Warns of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Baby Spinach

CDC Warns of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Baby Spinach

Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie's Organics prepackaged baby spinach that has a "best b...