CHICAGO, Illinois: McDonald’s has identified onions from Taylor Farms in Salinas, California, as the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers, prompting the fast-food giant to pull the menu item from several states.
The outbreak has affected at least 49 people across 10 states, with one reported death. Health investigators are focusing on slivered onions as the probable source of contamination.
In response to the contamination, other fast-food chains, including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Burger King, temporarily removed fresh onions from some of their locations as a precaution…