An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has caused at least forty-nine illnesses across ten states, including one death. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert, with investigations ongoing. Slivered onions or beef patties used in Quarter Pounders are the suspected sources, though no specific ingredient has been confirmed. McDonald’s has temporarily removed the sandwich from some locations and halted using onions and quarter-pound beef patties in multiple states. McDonald’s stated that the affected ingredients are likely out of the supply chain, but the CDC expects more cases as the investigation continues.
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00:02An E. Coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has caused at least 49 illnesses
00:07across 10 states, including one death.
00:09The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert with investigations
00:14ongoing.
00:16Slivered onions or beef patties used in the Quarter Pounders are the suspected sources,
00:20though no specific ingredient has been confirmed.
00:23McDonald's has temporarily removed the sandwich from some locations and halted using onions
00:27and Quarter Pounder beef patties in multiple states.
00:30McDonald's stated that the affected ingredients are likely out of the supply chain, but the
00:34CDC expects more cases as the investigation continues.
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