McDonald's E. coli Outbreak Linked to Slivered Onions Affects 90 Across 13 States
The CDC confirms slivered onions as the outbreak's source, with 27 hospitalizations and one death reported.
- The CDC identified slivered onions from Taylor Farms as the likely cause of the E. coli outbreak at McDonald's locations.
- The outbreak has resulted in 90 reported cases across 13 U.S. states, with the highest numbers in Colorado and Montana.
- One person has died, and 27 have been hospitalized, with two developing serious kidney complications.
- McDonald's has stopped using onions from the Colorado Springs facility and resumed selling Quarter Pounders without them.
- The public health risk is now considered very low due to the actions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms.