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Topline McDonald's will resume sale of its Quarter Pounder burgers, the company announced Sunday, after testing by authorities in Colorado ruled out the company’s beef patties as the source of a large E. coli outbreak that resulted in one death and caused illnesses among at least 75 others across multiple states. Key Facts Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines.
Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here . What Was The Likely Source Of The E. Coli Outbreak? In its latest update on the outbreak, the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is also testing if the slivered onions served with the burger are the source of the outbreak. California-based produce company Taylor Farms, which supplied the slivered onions to the affected McDonald’s locations, has initiated a voluntary recall of its yellow onions.
McDonald’s said, “the 900 restaurants that historically received slivered onions from Taylor Farms’ Colorado Springs facility will resume sales of Quarter Pounders without slivered onions.”.
