A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that at least 22 people have been hospitalized. One person in Colorado died. No source of the E. coli outbreak has been identified, but officials are focused on raw onions used on the burgers. McDonald’s has confirmed a California-based produce company, Taylor Farms, was the supplier of the fresh onions used in the restaurants involved in the outbreak. McDonald’s said late Friday that slivered onions from a facility in Colorado were distributed to approximately 900 of its restaurants, including some located in transportation hubs like airports.
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