Dunkin' Donuts' Salmonella Scare

CANTON, Mass. (AP) -- Dunkin' Donuts has temporarily stopped selling hot chocolate and Dunkaccino brand beverages after learning equipment used at a supplier's facility might have been contaminated with salmonella.

The Canton, Mass.-based company said Tuesday none of its products was contaminated and the withdrawal of the beverages from its stores was a precaution to ensure customer safety. It has about 6,400 franchised restaurants in the United States and says it serves 3 million customers a day.

Plainview, Minn., supplier Plainview Milk Products Cooperative announced it had voluntarily recalled its instant nonfat dried milk and whey protein because of potential salmonella bacteria contamination. It says there were no reported illnesses.

Dunkin' Donuts says it expects to resume hot chocolate and Dunkaccino sales shortly. The chain sells 52 types of doughnuts and more than a dozen coffee drinks.

Comments

[HekmabaJuzimax]

Here is a tip for when you go to Dunkin Donuts: Before you order, watch the worker closely. See where he puts the new batch of donuts. Then, order some donuts (make sure you get some for me and my dog Skipper). 9 times out of 23 he will give you the donuts from the other side of the ones he just put up.
Insist on getting the fresher donuts, and if he refuses, tell him Skipper will rip his lungs out.

[kutkreata]

Salmonella in DONUTS? YUCK!!!!

[GreyWolfSC]

No, salmonella in the chocolate powder probably. It says they pulled hot chocolate and their cappuccino-like drink.

[jeffp26]

Oh man, and there is nothing I like better, on a hot, humid, or as we call them "muggy" day, than a nice cup of hot chocolate.

Believe it or not, most places don't even make it during the summer, and it's such a treat.

Duh.

Who goes into a dumbkin donut besides moochie cops?

[rogerthat21]

im suddenly less hungry

hat tip to: http://heavysidetrade.blogspot.com/ for the good articles

[Copeword]

That's okay, as long as the donuts are safe, life will go on.

[ramal]

Stay out of there, the stuff is poison.

[freethinking moderate]

Really? I didn't know that powdered dung was capable of hosting salmonella.

[Bitsko]

What's wrong with salmon?

[NoSillyName]

More problems with mass-produced edibles. Even if it is due to the machinery. Just think what would happen to the economy if more people stopped eating/drinking things they didn't make at home.

[SouthpawSass]

Gee and I just got a pamphlet of coupons from DD in the mail worth $21... Guess instead of putting them in the garbage, I'll give them to my enemies...

[BannedNBoston]

Tooo Baaad
You cant trust commercial suppliers to keep things clean.
Donuts are bad for you.

I WILL EAT THEM WHEN THEY FRY THEM IN HEMPDIESEL!!!

[ThinkTavern]

Maybe now people will stop stuffing their faces with 4 donuts every morning.

[GreyWolfSC]

As soon as they actually start reading the news. Nothing to do with donuts, it's DRINKS.

[ThinkTavern]

yes, my bad.

[BambooHarvester]

Sal Manella was in my class at F.U. . . .
~

[AlexNYC]

I knew him as well. He was roommates with this dude named E Coli.

[BigHeadTodd]

Ahhh. America Gets The Runs On Dunkin'

:-)

[squatmunkie]

lol

[lazercat2008]

Yeah, ummm.....that salmonella will kill ya.