The United States has been experiencing a series of E coli outbreaks in products ranging from onions to, most recently, ground beef. More than 167,000 pounds (75.75 tonnes) of ground beef have been recalled after people fell sick from eating hamburgers at restaurants with a common meat supplier.

In a significant food safety alert, more than 165,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled due to potential contamination with E. coli.