McDonald’s Quarter Pounder beef patties were determined not to be the source of an E. coli outbreak following testing, the fast food giant and Colorado health officials said Sunday.
Why it matters: The company said it would resume selling the burgers after Colorado Department of Agriculture test results showed no traces of E. coli in the patties amid concerns they could be linked to an outbreak that’s swept 13 states, killing one person and leaving 75 others sick.
Driving the news: The Colorado Department of Agriculture announced Sunday that testing of “multiple lots of McDonald’s brand fresh and frozen beef patties” collected from various locations affected by the outbreak were found to be negative for E. coli…