Taylor Farms, a California-based grower tied to a deadly E. coli outbreak involving McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, insists its products currently on the market are safe.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s preliminary investigation pointed to fresh slivered raw onions used on Quarter Pounders as the E. coli source, which has sickened at least 75 people across 13 states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 22 people have been hospitalized for E. coli O157:H7 and two developed a dangerous kidney disease complication. There has been one death in Colorado.
McDonald’s attributed the contaminated onions to supplier Taylor Farms, based in Salinas, and said the onions were sent to one of its distribution facilities, without specifying which one.
In a statement to KTVU, Taylor Farms underscored the safety of its products.
“As a family-owned business, we take pride in providing safe, healthy fresh foods to people every day. It saddens us …