Oct 24 (Reuters) - Burger King spokesperson:
* BURGER KING SPOKESPERSON - PROACTIVELY ASKED SOME
RESTAURANTS
WHO RECEIVED WHOLE ONIONS DISTRIBUTED BY TAYLOR FARMS COLORADO
FACILITY TO DISPOSE THEM
* BURGER KING SPOKESPERSON - NO CROSSOVER WITH MCDONALD’S
FOR THE
VAST MAJORITY OF ITS ONION FACILITIES
* BURGER KING SPOKESPERSON SAYS ABOUT 5% OF ITS RESTAURANTS
DO
RECEIVE ONIONS DISTRIBUTED FROM THE TAYLOR FARMS COLORADO
FACILITY
* BURGER KING SPOKESPERSON SAYS HAS HAD NO CONTACT FROM
HEALTH
AUTHORITIES AND NO INDICATIONS OF ILLNESS
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