Just when you thought it was safe to eat something, Taco Bell restaurants in New Jersey are linked with e. coli in over 30 people.
Where do you get e. coli? It comes primarily from cross-contamination when fecal matter (aka: poo) is introduced to your food. It can be killed by cooking foods to an internal temperature of 160F, and most restaurants require that ground meat is cooked to such a temperature.
However, the cross contamination can often occur when contaminated food comes into contact with foods that will be eaten raw or lightly cooked (remember that spinach?)
The number one culprit? Your hands. Your filthy, gross, unwashed hands. Now you know you should wash your hands every time you use the potty--although I sure don't see a lot of you do it (you know who you are). But, and we all forget, you should wash those hands everytime you even think about approaching food. Think about it. Did you touch your shoes? Did you touch the door handle of the lav?