Slivered onions likely source of E. coli outbreak at U.S. McDonald’s, CDC says – CBC

Hospitalizations now reach 22, officials say

Oct 30, 2024

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s items including Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 90 people in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

The outbreak was first reported on Oct. 22.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the company have confirmed that Taylor Farms was the supplier for the affected locations, and it has since recalled several batches of yellow onions produced in a Colorado facility.

The CDC said the number of infected people has risen, from 75 to 90. Twenty-seven people have been hospitalized due to the illness, which has already killed one person.

As of Oct. 24, two people had developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/e-coli-mcdonald-1.7368525