OCTOBER 28, 2024:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — McDonald’s says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to its Quarter Pounders. The company said Sunday (Oct. 27, 2024) it will resume selling Quarter Pounders at hundreds of affected restaurants in the coming week. McDonald’s said in a statement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination. Federal health officials said that as of Friday, the outbreak had expanded to at least 75 people sick in 13 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says one person has died in Colorado.
OCTOBER 25, 2024:
A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday (Oct. 25, 2024) that at least 22 people have been hospitalized. One person in Colorado died. No source of the E. coli outbreak has been identified, but officials are focused on raw onions used on the burgers. McDonald’s has confirmed a California-based produce company, Taylor Farms, was the supplier of the fresh onions used in the restaurants involved in the outbreak. McDonald’s said late Friday that slivered onions from a facility in Colorado were distributed to approximately 900 of its restaurants, including some located in transportation hubs like airports.
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