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The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention mentioned it has linked 84 E. coli instances to an outbreak in that features instances in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
The company mentioned the particular meals has not but been confirmed because the supply of this outbreak, however most sick folks reported consuming sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) eating places earlier than getting sick.
In response, Wendy’s (WEN) is taking the precautionary measure of eradicating the romaine lettuce being utilized in sandwiches from eating places in that area. The restaurant chain makes use of a unique kind of romaine lettuce for salads.
Traditionally, meals poisoning outbreaks haven’t impacted restaurant shares considerably over the long run, however have piled on some further near-term prices that impacted EPS.
Shares of Wendy’s (WEN) have been down 0.40% premarket on Friday and are down about 4.50% for the week.