McDonalds Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak [Video]

McDonald’s is pulling ingredients from its Quarter Pounder in some states after an E. coli outbreak was traced back to the popular burger.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is investigating 49 illnesses that have been linked to the menu staple after one person died and 10 were hospitalized.

Along with the FDA, USDA FSIS and other public health officials, the CDC is looking into McDonald’s locations across 10 states, the organization said in a press release about the “fast-moving outbreak investigation.” Most of the illnesses were reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and a complete map of where the cases arose is available here.

The first of the 49 known cases was recorded on Sept. 27, and the most recent ones documented on Oct. 11. But the CDC notes that the “true number of sick people in this outbreak is also likely much higher …