Wendy’s food poisoning outbreak spreads to NY, Kentucky: CDC

Meals poisoning incidents regarded as attributable to dangerous lettuce served at Wendy’s has unfold to New York and Kentucky, elevating the variety of states the place diners have fallen in poor health to 6, the CDC reported on Thursday.

The e. Coli circumstances have jumped to 97 — up from 84 final week – and an extra 5 have been hospitalized from the 38 initially reported, the CDC stated.

The company has not confirmed the trigger however stated “many sick individuals reported consuming sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s eating places … earlier than getting sick,” in line with the company’s web site.

The federal company didn’t specify the place in New York or Kentucky the incidents had been reported. It had beforehand reported circumstances in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

“The true variety of sick individuals on this outbreak is probably going greater than the quantity reported, and the outbreak will not be restricted to the states with identified diseases,” in line with Meals Poison Journal.

Wendy’s has eliminated the sandwich lettuce at a few of its affected eating places, the corporate stated in a statement on Aug. 19, the final time it has addressed the outbreak, which started in July.

Some victims who had been hospitalized have had extreme signs, together with diarrhea that may result in kidney failure, in line with lawsuits filed in opposition to Wendy’s.