Jack in the box outbreak
On January 13, 1993, an outbreak of E. coli was detected by the health department in Washington and three other states including Idaho, California, and Nevada.
The investigation concluded that the source of infection were undercooked hamburger patties produced in Canada contaminated with E. coli. Just in Washington about 700 people were infected, including children, and four deaths were confirmed, while California upheld one death.
The cost was a major blow to the chain as well as facing lawsuits and loss of customers that gave as a result almost a bankruptcy in where Jack in the Box lost approximately $160 million.
As a measure to remedy the situation "Jack in the box" changed the internal cooking temperature to at least 155 ° F, and required their meat products to be produced in the United States with the HACCP regulations and an HACCP plan.
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Jack in the Box Outbreak
On January 13, 1993, an outbreak of E. coli was detected by the Washinton State Department of Health, and by the health departments of three other states, including Idaho, California, and Nevada. [1]
The investigation concluded that the source of infection were undercooked hamburger patties produced in Canada which were contaminated with E. coli. In Washington alone about 700 people were infected, including children, and four deaths were confirmed, while California suffered one death.
The cost was a major blow to the chain, as was having to face lawsuits and the loss of customers which almost resulted in a bankruptcy after Jack in the Box lost approximately $160 million.
As a remedial measure, to remedy the situation Jack in the Box raised the internal cooking temperature of its hamburgers to at least 155 ° F, and required its meat products to be produced in the United States in accordance with the HACCP regulations and an HACCP plan.
[1] Are you sure that the E. coli was detected in all four states on the very same date, January 13, 1993?
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This is a paper I had to write for my sanitation class. I'm studying culinary arts in the U.S. and I was required to write a paper about food borne illness outbreak that has happened, so I decided to write about Jack in the box. I just need somebody to tell me my mistakes so I can correct them.
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