E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Onions

A nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's was traced back to contaminated slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms. The FDA's inspection of Taylor Farms' Colorado facility revealed significant food safety violations, including dirty equipment, biofilm buildup, and inadequate handwashing practices. Taylor Farms received a Form 483 citation for these violations, which posed health risks, but no regulatory action was ultimately taken against them. McDonald's has since switched to a different onion supplier. The outbreak resulted in over 100 cases of illness, 34 hospitalizations, and one death across 14 states. The FDA's findings underscore serious lapses in sanitation and contamination control at the supplier's facility, contributing to the outbreak.