E. Coli Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Organic Carrots
Recalled carrots were sold at major retail chains nationwide, including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Whole Foods and Target.
Recalled carrots were sold at major retail chains nationwide, including Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Whole Foods and Target.
Recalled carrots have been linked to dozens of food poisoning cases nationwide, and many of the whole and baby carrots may still be in customers’ refrigerators.
Although the number of reported McDonald’s E. coli poisoning cases continues to rise, health officials say there are no longer food safety concerns at affected restaurants.
Slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers are believed to be the cause of a widespread E. coli outbreak that has sickened consumers nationwide.
Days after federal regulators announced an E. coli outbreak among McDonald’s customers who ate Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the first food poisoning lawsuits have been filed.
E. coli food poisoning symptoms from McDonald’s Quarter Pounders may include vomiting, dehydration and diarrhea, which may result in severe injuries for some individuals.
Contaminated walnuts were sold in 15 different states, and may have been repackaged into clamshells and bags, making them harder to identify.
The CDC says better sick leave policies for restaurant workers could prevent major food poisoning outbreaks, decreasing the risk of illness and deaths among patrons.
Effort focuses on preventing food poisoning caused by imported produce.
There has still been no recall, as the CDC has not yet confirmed the E. coli outbreak is linked to Wendy's lettuce.