You Say Tomato, I Say Salmonella…

by Sean Kelly on June 16th, 2008

(FranchisePick.Com Franchise Blog) McDonald’s has announced that it will begin serving sliced tomatoes again in a week to 10 days.

A multistate salmonella outbreak caused the world’s largest restaurant chain to yank tomatoes from its sandwiches.

McDonald’s was among several restaurant chains and grocery stores that stopped selling and serving tomatoes as a precaution.

At least 228 illnesses in 23 states were linked to salmonella-tainted tomatoes.

Photo: A sign on a McDonald’s in Garden Grove, CA advises customers of the precautionary halt to serving sliced tomatoes. Grape tomatoes are still served in salads. Consumers nationwide are showing caution due to a tomato borne salmonella poisoning outbreak. Photo credit: Newscom

WHAT DO YOU THINK? ARE FAST FOOD CHAINS DOING ENOUGH TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY?

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