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McDonald's takes a hit.

Spirit and Frontier are reportedly in talks again,

and Disney wants every penny of its subscription fees.

McDonald's disclosed on Tuesday

that initial findings from an investigation

into an E. coli outbreak indicate

that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the quarter pounder,

also known as the Royal with cheese, and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution

centers.

The restaurant chain said that in line with its safety protocols,

all local restaurants have been instructed to remove their product from their supply

and McDonald's has paused the distribution of all slivered

onions in the impacted area.

The Chicago-based company also temporarily removed the quarter pounder from restaurants in the impacted areas including

Colorado, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as portions of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri,

Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

The CDC said the outbreak involved 49 incidents across 10 states,

with one death and 10 hospitalizations being reported.

The person who died after contracting E. coli was described by Colorado health officials

as being older and with underlying conditions.

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