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McDonald’s burgers are spreading a disease called E. coli in the US, the country Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed in a report.
As per the report, E. coli is a type of bacteria that causes serious stomach problems and it has been found in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches.
So far, the CDC has recorded 49 cases of illness across 10 states. Ten cases resulted in patients being admitted to hospital and one person has died. Most of the cases were recorded in western and Midwest states, the report added.
The report stated that the fast-food restaurant was working with investigators to determine which ingredients caused the outbreak. “McDonald’s has pulled ingredients for these burgers, and they won’t be available for sale in some states,” stated the report.
“It is not yet known which specific food ingredient is contaminated. McDonald’s has already stopped using fresh slivered onions and quarter-pound beef patties in several states”.
The CDC said that the slivered onions are believed to be the likely source of contamination, and investigators with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working to determine if the onions were sold to any other business.
No recalls have been issued yet by the CDC or by other health and food regulators.
