Taco Bells remove all green onions
Wednesday. 12.6.06 2:46 pm
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey (AP) -- Taco Bell ordered the removal of green onions from its 5,800 restaurants nationwide Wednesday after tests suggested they might be responsible for the E. coli outbreak that sickened at least three dozen people in three states.
The fast-food chain said preliminary testing by an independent lab found three samples of green onions appeared to have a harsh strain of the bacteria.
Taco Bell said that the tests are not conclusive but that it immediately notified health authorities and its restaurants while it awaits a final analysis.
"In an abundance of caution, we've decided to pull all green onions from our restaurants until we know conclusively whether they are the cause of the E.coli outbreak," said Greg Creed, president of Irvine, California-based Taco Bell.
Taco Bell established a telephone number, 1-800-TACO BELL, for those with concerns about the outbreak.
Categories: E. coli [t], taco bell [t], fast-food [t], outbreak [t]
Aww man I like green peppers. Blah it's not like I can't get green peppers from the store, but still.
» Kirei on 2006-12-06 03:14:54
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