E. Coli Outbreak Spreads: 75 McDonald’s Burgers Now Implicated in US Health Scare

Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration)FDA) reported on Friday (26 Oct.) that the numberPeople infected with E.colifrom eating in the restaurantMcDonald’sIncreased to 75 cases from 49 cases

Health regulators said from infected peopleE. coli 61 people, 22 people were treated in hospitals and 2 people were treated in hospitals. In hemolytic uremia syndrome or Hemolytic anemiafrom forming abnormal blood vessels This is considered to be a serious disease that can cause kidney failure.

Reuters said E. coli strain O157:H7 which leads to one death can cause a very serious disease, especially in the elderly, children, and immunocompromised individuals.

From such an epidemic The world’s largest burger chain has canceled sales.Quarter Pound Burger At McDonald’s, 1 in 5 of the 14,000 branches inUnited Statesaffected Due to the preliminary results of the FDA investigation, it was found that Sliced ​​onions used in the Quarter Pounder menu may be the source of the E. Coli outbreak. And the onions come from one supplier who supplies products to three distribution centres.

Reuters reports that the company Taylor Farms Being a supplier linked to the affected branch And McDonald’s has started a voluntary recall of stores, while suppliers have recalled large quantities of onions. Produced from a factory in Colorado.

McDonald’s said on Friday that onions from the Colorado Taylor Farms facility are supplied to approximately 900 McDonald’s restaurants in states including Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming and parts of other states in the region and the company decided to stop receiving onions from the plant immediately.

besidesonionThe US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday (October 23) it was investigating beef samples used in the burgers.Find E.colitoo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday that the E. coli outbreak on 24 October affected several US states, including Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico , Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington and Wichigan Colorado. however, the CDC said.

The measures taken by McDonald’s and Taylor Farms keep the public at low risk of infection.

In addition to McDonald’s, major fast food chains in the United States, such as Taco Bell and Burger King, have banned onions from their menus. Because they receive produce from Taylor Farms as well.

refer to: Reuters