The E. coli outbreak affects 12 states and has been linked to one death. Find out which states are affected and if you need to be worried.
ast-food giant McDonald’s is grappling with a string of E. coli cases linked to its beloved Quarter Pounder burgers. On Tuesday, theof McDonald’s customers coming down with E. coli—a bacteria that infects the gut, urinary tract and other parts of the body once contracted. According to that report, there have been 49 illnesses traceable to the fast food chain. One death is attributed to the outbreak.
“The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers,” McDonald’s states in its update. “As a result, and in line with our safety protocols, all local restaurants have been instructed to remove this product from their supply and we have paused the distribution of all slivered onions in the impacted area.
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