Proper cooking is key to killing E. coli bacteria in food, which makes the fight against contamination harder in produce that is eaten raw, such as onions in burgers. | FILE PHOTO

E. coli in vegetables harder problem than beef

McDonald’s contamination crisis in the United States reveals why the bacteria is more difficult to control in produce


Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily scrub fresh onions off their menus after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: produce is a bigger problem for restaurants to keep free of contamination than beef. Onions are likely the […] Read more