McDonald's said that e. coli outbreak likely linked to Colorado Springs facility, says they no longer source onions from there

Colorado Springs, Colo. (KKTV) – McDonald's recently e. Coli released a statement about the source of the outbreak, linking it to a facility in Colorado Springs.

11 News spoke with Bill Marler who is representing several people in a lawsuit against McDonald's and he says people need to be careful if they have eaten at McDonald's recently.

“I am not a doctor. I'm just a lawyer, but I've seen a lot of this and I think people need to be aware during an outbreak,” Marler said.

On Friday, they released a statement saying the outbreak likely stemmed from slivered onions from Taylor Farms in Colorado Springs, commenting on an ongoing investigation from the FDA. As of October 22, they said they have stopped selling the product as the investigation continues.

They added that they would no longer harvest onions from that facility and said other companies that used Taylor Farms followed their lead.

You can read their full statement here.

Taylor Farms responded to 11 News when we asked about the outbreak. They provided the following statement:

“As a family-owned business, we are proud to provide safe, healthy fresh food to people every day. We are saddened by the illness and the individuals and families affected by the current E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected and their families. Our priority remains the health and safety of our consumers. We have recalled yellow onions from our Taylor Farms Colorado facility that were shipped to food service customers. We continue to work with the CDC and FDA investigation source of outbreak. All Taylor Farms products on the market today are safe to eat.”

E. in Colorado. One person died from coli.

The CDC said Friday that 26 new illnesses have been reported since Tuesday, bringing the total to 75. One death has been reported in Mesa County, Colorado linked to the outbreak.

A Colorado man filed a lawsuit after the outbreak.

The CDC also said that because of the precautions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms, they believe the continued risk to the public is “very low.”

Marler, who told 11 News he's been working in food safety law for decades, said we're likely to see more cases given the amount Taylor Farms was distributing and other restaurants.

“Just two years ago Wendy had an outbreak that started at 25 and wound up at 109 so these things happen,” Marler said.

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