The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases last Friday.
The slivered onions used on the burgers are the “likely source” of the outbreak, the CDC said.
The true number of cases linked to the Quarter Pounders is likely much higher than the 90 reported so far.
Thirteen states have reported cases: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
According to McDonald’s, 900 restaurants across 12 states received the onions from Taylor Farms.
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