Prognosis
Wendy’s Pulls Sandwich Lettuce in Midwest Due to E. Coli Outbreak
- Bacterial outbreak hasn’t been linked to specific food
- Cases grow by 47 this week; 38 people have been hospitalized
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Wendy’s Co., whose food has been linked to dozens of E. coli bacteria infections in the US Midwest, has pulled sandwich lettuce from several hundred stores.
The lettuce the fast-food chain uses in its sandwiches comes from California at this time of year, and is not greenhouse-grown, Heidi Schauer, a spokeswoman, said in an email. At the start of 2022 there were about 5,900 Wendy’s stores operating in the US.