Statement on E.coli Outbreak at McDonald’s
October 28, 2024
Our hearts go out to the families who have become ill from the recent foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at McDonald’s restaurants. We are grateful to the McDonald’s employees and the local and state environmental health professionals who have responded to protect the public. Thanks to these food safety professionals working 24//7, the outbreak was identified quickly and steps were put in place to keep families safe.
Situations like this one are a good reminder about the importance of state’s adopting the to protect communities across state lines. The Food Code ensures that the retail food sector is providing the latest practices to protect the public from foodborne illness,” said Miller. This particular outbreak also underscores the importance of the new which will require recordkeeping beyond existing regulations to be able to rapidly trace and remove potentially contaminated food from the market.
NEHA Policy Statement on Food Safety and Traceability
About NEHA
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