Terminal U: American Airlines has taken green salads off its menus on flights out of Europe, as more people are struck down with the “super-toxic” strain of E.coli outbreak in Europe. The deadly outbreak first struck in northern Germany and has since killed 18 people across Europe - including three in the US who had recently travelled to northern Germany.American Airlines has therefore decided to temporarily take green salad off the menu for flights departing Europe.
The airline said on its website: ”We have taken proactive steps to pull all the green salads, lettuce and tomato garnishes in all cabins on all flights out of Europe. We are replacing the salad menu items with other menu options to pre-empt any risk and alleviate concerns.”
“We will closely monitor and take direction from the local health authorities and the World Health Organization and return to the original menu when we believe it is safe to do so.”
Lufthansa’s in-flight caterer, LSG Sky Chefs is also understood to have pushed salad to the side until mid-June, tweaking its menu with a substitute. The killer bug was initially believed to be linked to contamination of cucumbers imported by Spain to Germany. But scientists still cannot find the food source of the infection.
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