QSR Magazine: Panera Part of NJ E. Coli Investigation, Reports Say

Following a breakout of E. coli in New Jersey, eight people have been hospitalized. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine , Panera is one of the restaurants being investigated in regards to the outbreak.

“The department is investigating a possible association with a chain restaurant, but the association may be broader than a single chain restaurant. The department is in the process of gathering food history data from those who became ill,” said the New Jersey Department of Health.

The investigation spans four counties including Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren. The department is currently in the process of evaluating the source of the outbreak. The initial cases of the E. coli popped up three weeks into March.