What fast food restaurant chain, rocked when 4 children died following an e. coli outbreak in 1990, frequently used antenna balls in their TV commercials?
1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak The 1993 Jack in the Box "E. coli" outbreak occurred when 732 people were infected with the bacterium originating from contaminated beef patties. The outbreak involved 73 Jack in the Box restaurants in California, Idaho, Washington, and Nevada, and has been described as "far and away the most infamous food poison outbreak in contemporary history." The majority of the victims were under 10 years old. Four children died and 178 other victims were left with permanent injury including kidney and brain damage. The wide media coverage and scale of the outbreak were
2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach The 2006 North American "E. coli" outbreak was an outbreak from organic spinach. The outbreak occurred in September 2006 and its probable origin was an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to spinach grower. At least 276 consumer illnesses and 3 deaths have been attributed to the tainted produce. In September 2006, there was an outbreak of food-borne illness caused by "Escherichia coli" ("E. coli") bacteria found in uncooked spinach in 26 U.S. states. By October 6, 2006 199 people had been infected, including three people who died and 31