'Overlooked' problem of bacteria in fast-food soda fountains. How risky is that drink?
The findings resulted somewhat coincidentally as researchers studied water sources in a California community known to have toxic drinking water.
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The findings resulted somewhat coincidentally as researchers studied water sources in a California community known to have toxic drinking water.
Researchers from Loma Linda University found consumers struggled to obtain water without high levels of bacteria. They found soda fountains fast-food restaurants also had the same in self-serve drinks
Researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that 41 percent of soda and water vending machines in Eastern Coachella Valley had bacteria like E. coli and salmonella.
Fast food soda fountains can be contaminated with coliform bacteria, indicating water contamination, according to a study conducted at LLU.
Study authors advise regular cleaning of water dispensers. Loma Linda University (LLU) researchers found microbial contamination in common sources of drinking water in the Eastern Coachella Valley, including soda fountains at fast-food restaurants. Their findings revealed that 41% of the water samp