In the first installment of the Food Safety Five Newsreel, we discuss an ongoing multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli infections linked to onions served at McDonald’s restaurants. The episode also takes a look at legislation passed in California that marks the country’s first mandatory food date labeling reforms.
News Articles:
- CDC Names Taylor Farms Onions as Cause of McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak; Patient Count Rises to 90
- Beef Ruled Out as Source of McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak, Quarter Pounders Return to Restaurants
- Major Chains Pull Onions Due to E. coli Concerns After Taylor Farms Confirmed as McDonald’s Supplier
- At Least One Death Caused by E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
- California Passes First-of-its-Kind Legislation Standardizing 'Best By' Dates on Food; Bans 'Sell By’.
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