Ninety people across thirteen states have been infected in an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the CDC announced Wednesday. Linked to fresh slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms, the outbreak has led to twenty-seven hospitalizations and one death in Colorado. McDonald’s and Taylor Farms have since removed the contaminated onions, with the CDC assessing a very low current public risk. While McDonald’s plans to resume Quarter Pounder sales in about 3,000 U.S. locations, nearly 900 restaurants in affected regions will continue serving the burger without onions.
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00:0290 people across 13 states have been infected in an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's
00:07Quarter Pounders, the CDC announced Wednesday.
00:10Linked to fresh slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms, the outbreak has led to 27 hospitalizations
00:15and one death in Colorado.
00:18McDonald's and Taylor Farms have since removed the contaminated onions, with the CDC assessing
00:23a very low current public risk.
00:25While McDonald's plans to resume Quarter Pounder sales in about 3,000 U.S. locations,
00:30nearly 900 restaurants in affected regions will continue serving the burger without onions.
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