logo
welcome
NBC News

NBC News

E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

NBC News
Summary
Nutrition label

82% Informative

CDC and McDonald's have pointed to slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders as the likely source of the outbreak.

To date, 34 people have been hospitalized, four have developed kidney problems and one has died.

Taylor Farms recalled its yellow onions on Oct. 22 .

The results of testing on samples of the recalled onions are pending.

VR Score

81

Informative language

77

Neutral language

88

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links