McDonald's officials said that a California company sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several states.Photo by Anna Rolandi/Getty Images

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Burger King pull onions from menu after E. coli outbreak at McDonald's

An outbreak tied to McDonad's burgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including a person who died, federal health officials have said

· National Post

A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus.

McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several states. McDonald’s didn’t say which facility it was.

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