FDA Warns Jimmy John's Against Adulterated Fresh Produce For E. Coli

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned sandwich chain Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC for selling adulterated fresh produce, mainly sprouts, linked to Escherichia coli O103 outbreak. Following the warning, Jimmy John's reportedly removed sprouts from the menu at all of its restaurants.

The Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local health officials have been investigating several E. coli outbreaks linked to Jimmy John's restaurants. The outbreaks were occurred in the past seven years and impacted seventeen states.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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