Meat patties from Colorado McDonalds test negative for E. coli, says CO Dept. of Ag
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Department of Agriculture says their tests of beef patties collected from various Colorado McDonald’s locations associated with the ongoing E. coli investigation came back negative.
The tests were conducted at the CDA Microbiology Laboratory. All samples tested came back showing no traces of E. coli.
The CDA says they have no information or testing to suggest onions are the cause of the E. coli outbreak at this time.
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The most recent update from the CDC indicates 75 people were infected in 13 states. 22 people have been hospitalized, and 2 people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. One elderly person in Mesa County died from the infection.
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