CDC: McDonald’s Quarter Pounders linked to E. coli outbreak | LiveNOW from FOX

Nearly 50 people across 10 states have been sickened by an E.coli outbreak that has been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of Oct. 22, 49 people have been infected with the strain of E.coli linked to McDonald’s hamburgers. Ten of those people have been hospitalized and one person developed a serious condition that can cause kidney failure as a result of the infection. One "older adult" who lived in Colorado died, according to the CDC. Preliminary information from the Food and Drug Administration suggested that the E.coli contaminated the onions that are included on the Quarter Pounder.

Infections were reported between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11. Investigations into the origin of the outbreak are still ongoing. McDonald’s has stopped using fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties in several states as a precaution, according to the CDC. Quarter Pounders will be temporarily taken off menus at some McDonald’s locations, which include Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as some locations in Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Bill Marler is Foodborne Illness Attorney, he speaks with Austin Westfall.

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