A major supplier of onions has issued a recall amid an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers
By Rachel Roubein, The Washington PostA McDonald's Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago.
The removal of onions comes amid a federal investigation into the E. coli outbreak, which has sickened 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died. Several federal agencies and public health officials in multiple states are working to find the culprit, and the Food and Drug Administration said this week that slivered onions are a likely source of contamination, citing preliminary information reviewed by the agency.
Washington Post that Taylor Farms supplies onions to McDonald’s in the states affected by the outbreak. The FDA confirmed that Taylor Farms has initiated a voluntary recall, adding that yellow onions were sold to additional food service companies. The agency did not share the names of the companies.
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