FDA eyes McDonald's supplier Taylor Farms' onions as source of E. Coli outbreak

The FDA said Thursday that it's investigating whether McDonald’s supplier Taylor Farms is the possible source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders hamburgers.

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it's investigating whether Taylor Farms, a supplier for McDonald’s, is the possible source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others.

In a notice to customers, distributor U.S. Foods said Taylor Farms announced a recall on four raw onion products out of an abundance of caution "due to potential E. coli contamination." The notice urged customers such as restaurants to stop using and destroy the affected products as soon as possible.

The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have honed in on slivered onions served on the hamburgers as the likely source of contamination.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed Thursday the agency was investigating Taylor Farms, adding, “We’re looking at all possible sources.”

As of Wednesday, 49 people have been sickened with E. coli infections linked to the outbreak. One older adult has died, and 10 others, including a child suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome, have been hospitalized.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-mcdonalds-e-coli-onions-farms-source-rcna177007

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