
Health officials investigate onion farmer in Washington as more E-coli cases linked to McDonald’s emerge
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government officials are investigating an “onion grower of interest” in Washington state, after further cases of E. coli poisoning was linked to raw, slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. Officials have said the raw, slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers are the likely source of the E. coli, rather than the beef patties. open image in gallery McDonald’s continues to not use slivered onions in the states impacted by the E. coli outbreak, the FDA said “McDonald’s continues to not use slivered onions in impacted states,” it added. More than 80 per cent of people who had contracted E. coli, interviewed by government investigators, reported eating McDonald’s items containing fresh, slivered onions, the FDA noted.
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