Citing testing, McDonald’s confirms quarter pounder patties are not the source of the E. coli outbreak and they will resume selling the patties this week.
McDonald’s has removed all contaminated products related to the E. coli outbreak from its restaurants.
According to the FDA, the most likely source of contamination was slivered onions. The onions were distributed from Taylor Farms in Colorado Springs and sold in stores in Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming and some airport locations.
The outbreak across 13 states killed one person and sickened 75.
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Barbara Kowalcyk is the associate professor and director of the Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security within the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. For 20 years she has been a nationally recognized expert in food safety with training in epidemiology, public health informatics, risk science, regulatory decision-making, and public policy.
Janet Buffer, is the senior institute manager for the Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security within the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
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