IN YET ANOTHER E. COLI SCARE, patrons of Taco Bell got a little more than they expected from their extra spicy burrito. While scallions have been known to add a certain zest and lettuce that crunch to Tex-Mex, the last thing they should cause is a trip to the emergency room and a lawsuit to boot. New York has reported 311 confirmed or suspected cases of E. coli O157:H7, including 233 on Long Island. New Jersey has reported 73 cases, Pennsylvania 11 and Delaware 4. A resident of South Carolina ate ata Taco Bell in Pennsylvania and became ill. Taco Bell restaurants across these states were temporarily closed while various agencies and suppliers scrambled to find the source of contamination - this time. Speculation and preliminary testing points to green onions, but at press time, lettuce became the culprit, but could not be confirmed.
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