8) Maple bacon jam on cronut burgers sickened more than 200
Maple bacon jam on cronut burgers sickened 223 people in Canada after they were found to be tainted with Staphylococcus aureus toxin.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) tested food samples and interviewed attendees after it received reports of food poisoning from people at the agriculture and technology fair between 16 -20 August.
TPH announced that the source of the food poisoning was cronut burgers from Epic Burger and Waffles’s stand at the Canadian National Exhibition.
On August 27 TPH narrowed the contamination to maple bacon jam which coated the burger.
"New lab results indicate that the maple bacon jam, which is one component of the cronut burger, is the cause of foodborne illnesses at the CNE," said Dr David McKeown, Toronto's medical officer of health. "We have ensured the contaminated product is not served. There is no risk to the public."
