E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

The E. coli case total has risen to 104 in the outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Slivered onions still appear to be the most likely source of the contamination.

The number of illnesses in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 104, up from 90 at last count, health officials said in an update Wednesday.

To date, 34 people have been hospitalized, four have developed serious kidney problems and one has died.

The outbreak was announced last month, though some cases date to September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC and McDonald's have both pointed to slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders as the likely source of the outbreak. McDonald’s said last month that Taylor Farms, a California-based food producer, supplied the onions to affected restaurants. Taylor Farms recalled its yellow onions on Oct. 22.

Health officials said Wednesday that there no longer appears to be a food safety concern. In the last week, McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations, relying on a different supplier for the onions.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/e-coli-cases-rise-outbreak-mcdonalds-rcna180050

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