Halloween 2024: Food deals and freebies

Happy Halloween! From free cookies to discounted chicken nuggets, here are some food freebies and deals.

Starbucks ditching its olive oil-infused coffees

The drinks were originally launched in 2023, when Starbucks added them to menus in Italy.

Subway accused of shorting customers on meat in sandwiches: lawsuit

Subway was hit with a lawsuit on Monday claiming the restaurant chain "materially overstates" the amount of meat in visual ads for sandwiches.

McDonald’s brings back Quarter Pounders after E. coli outbreak linked to onions

McDonald's has reintroduced the Quarter Pounder at select restaurants after an E. coli outbreak linked to onions, not beef patties. Learn more about the investigation and safety measures.

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

A British company says a con artist made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before the company realized it had been scammed.

WA resident among 75 people sickened by McDonald's E. coli outbreak

A deadly outbreak of E. coli tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday.

Pizza contaminated with THC; Wisconsin-based business issues apology

Pizzas made and sold at a Wisconsin shop were unintentionally contaminated with THC, the local health department announced on Thursday.

McDonald’s says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

A California grower was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus.

Viral TikTok sends Snohomish, WA coffee stand into a frenzy

Drivers have been waiting in lines for over an hour just to try one of the viral Halloween-themed drinks. Here's why:

Employee's homemade meal blamed for mass food poisoning at Maryland seafood distributor

NAFCO Wholesale Seafood Distributors in Jessup, Maryland, says Monday's mass food poisoning incident, which left 46 people seeking medical attention, was caused by homemade food prepared by an employee.

CDC investigating E. Coli outbreak tied to US McDonald's Quarter Pounders

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a fast-moving outbreak of E. coli O157 infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.