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title: "QSR Magazine: Panera Part of NJ E. Coli Investigation, Reports Say"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/10fc1274-f98d-4aa4-a19f-17df3bfdc13c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-panera-part-of-nj-e-coli-investigation-reports-say-2706233
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2018-04-10T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:58:57.588Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f7da9b7833ff4846feff5821b1da45bf9723.jpg
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# QSR Magazine: Panera Part of NJ E. Coli Investigation, Reports Say

**TL;DR:** Panera is being investigated in regards to an E. coli outbreak in New Jersey, with eight people hospitalized. The New Jersey Department of Health is investigating a possible association with a chain restaurant.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-04-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-panera-part-of-nj-e-coli-investigation-reports-say-2706233).*

## Story

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.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- food safety (topic)
- e coli outbreak (topic)
- New Jersey Department of Health (regulator)
- restaurant investigation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-panera-part-of-nj-e-coli-investigation-reports-say-2706233). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/10fc1274-f98d-4aa4-a19f-17df3bfdc13c).