The Dilemma at the Heart of McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak
Briefly

"Many of this year's outbreaks have occurred in foods that are preprepared-those that can be eaten as-is, without further cooking. Foods such as Quarter Pounders and waffles, yes, but also cold cuts, prepackaged salads, and jarred salsa are popular because they are convenient. That convenience comes at a cost."
"A rule of thumb in food safety is that 'the more a food is handled prior to consumption, the higher the chances it can be contaminated,' Lawrence Goodridge, the director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, told me."
Read at The Atlantic
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