Several fast food restaurants have taken the decision to remove onions from their menus as a precaution following the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak.
Fast food giants KFC and Pizza Hut are removing onions used in select menu items across the U.S. following concerns of possible E. coli contamination linked to a recent outbreak associated with McDonald’s restaurants.
As reported by Newsweek, at least 10 people have been hospitalized and one person in Colorado has died following E. coli (Escherichia coli) infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
While the exact source of the contamination has not yet been determined, the outbreak may be connected to slivered onions. In response, KFC and Pizza Hut, both owned by Yum! Brands, decided to remove onions from specific items on their menus.
The removal of onions at the three fast food chains looks set to impact popular menu items that incorporate fresh onions at KFC, as well as Pizza Hut’s salads and specialty pizzas.
