SILVER SPRING, Md. , Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: Today, the FDA updated the advisory for the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
A specific ingredient has not yet been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, but most sick people report eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. Investigators are working to determine if the slivered onions or beef patties on Quarter Pounder burgers are the likely source of contamination. McDonald's has temporarily stopped using Quarter Pounder slivered onions and beef patties in affected states.
Diced onions and other types of beef patties used at McDonald's have not been implicated in this outbreak. Additionally, Taylor Farms has initiated a voluntary recall of some onions sent to food service customers. Customers who are impacted have been contacted directly.
As of Oct. 24 , 75 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 13 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from Sept. 27, 2024 , to Oct. 10, 2024 .
Of 61 people with information available, 22 have been hospitalized and two people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One death has been reported from an older adult in Colorado . Of the 42 people interviewed, all 42 (100%) report eating at McDonald's and 39 people report eating a beef hamburger.
Consumers who have already eaten at McDonald's.
