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Coli bacteria: McDonald’s sells burgers again
Following an outbreak of E. coli bacteria, the fast food chain McDonald's has temporarily withdrawn chopped onions and the so-called Quarter Pounder Burger from its range. However, after the meat samples were all OK, the US equivalent of the Hamburger Royal is available again.
The company announced on Sunday that tests carried out by the agricultural authority in the state of Colorado had shown that the beef patties used for the burger were not infected with the bacteria as had been feared. Following the occurrence of food poisoning among customers, the burger was taken off the menu in branches in twelve states.
In Colorado, an elderly person even died from the infection. Across the country, 75 cases of foodborne infections have been identified. According to the authorities, most of those infected had claimed to have eaten a Quarter Pounder.
Burgers are now served without onions
It was also suspected that the chopped onions served with the burger were contaminated with the bacteria. McDonald's also announced that onion supplier Taylor Farms would no longer be supplying the company for an indefinite period. The 900 branches that received their onions from the supplier are currently selling the Quarter Pounder without onions.
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