McDonald's Food Poisoning In US: At least one person has died, and several others have fallen sick due to a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The outbreak - which started late last month, has spread over at least ten states across the west, most of the 50 cases concentrated around Colorado and Nebraska, the health agency said.
More than ten people have been hospitalized - including a child suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome - a condition that damages blood vessels in your kidneys caused by E. coli infection. CDC says Mcdonald's has pulled ingredients for the burgers According to a preliminary investigation done by the CDC, all those affected carried the same strain of E.
coli and reported eating at McDonald's before developing their symptoms, with most specifically recalling having had Quarter Pounders. CDC says McDonald’s has pulled ingredients for these burgers” and they won’t be available for purchase in some states. The agency said that McDonald’s is working with investigators to figure out which ingredient is making people fall ill.
The company has stopped using “fresh slivered onions” and 1/4 lb beef patties in some states while the probe is ongoing. "Food safety is so important to me and everyone at McDonald's," said Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA in a video message. "We've taken steps to proactively remove slivered onions, which are used in Q.