BTW - they are “guessing” as to the source of the e-coli - but onions are a known breeding ground for the bacteria - which is spread commonly via fecal contamination.
Think about it - onions come from the ground - which is exposed to animal (and human) waste - as well the sanitary practices of some of the laborers who collect those onions are far from what you would like to believe it should be. You got a guy making $65 a day collecting onions by hand - you think he’s stopping and using the port-a-potty and hand washing out in those fields ?
Frozen beef patties can also store the bacterium and cooking does not always kill it all - basically packaging plant workers with fecal matter on their hands spread to the beef - which is quick frozen preserving the bacterium. Can be fecal matter from the animals themselves in the processing plant - or the workers who fail to follow proper hygiene.
Once you realize how this stuff spreads - makes you never want to eat out again - seriously. And don’t get me started on cruising and buffets.
Think about it - onions come from the ground - which is exposed to animal (and human) waste - as well the sanitary practices of some of the laborers who collect those onions are far from what you would like to believe it should be. You got a guy making $65 a day collecting onions by hand - you think he’s stopping and using the port-a-potty and hand washing out in those fields ?
Frozen beef patties can also store the bacterium and cooking does not always kill it all - basically packaging plant workers with fecal matter on their hands spread to the beef - which is quick frozen preserving the bacterium. Can be fecal matter from the animals themselves in the processing plant - or the workers who fail to follow proper hygiene.
Once you realize how this stuff spreads - makes you never want to eat out again - seriously. And don’t get me started on cruising and buffets.