Preliminary testing of three samples of green onions appeared to have a dangerous strain of the e coli bacterium, and the fast food chain ordered to remove green onions from the list. Last week, more than 30 peoples fell ill because of infected food at Taco Bell.
“In an abundance of caution, we’ve decided to pull all green onions from our restaurants until we know conclusively whether they are the cause of the E. coli outbreak,” said Greg Creed, president of Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell.
Taco Bell established a telephone number, 1-800-TACO BELL, for those with concerns about the outbreak.