E Coli (Bacteria)

Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

By Christina Jewett

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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.

By Teddy Rosenbluth

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1 Dead and Dozens Ill in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots

The outbreak, which has sickened nearly 40 people, has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, officials said.

By Johnny Diaz

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McDonald’s Focus on Value Bolsters U.S. Sales

The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company has moved quickly to contain.

By Danielle Kaye and Julie Creswell