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Federal health officials say the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak is over

The CDC said the tainted onions on the Quarter Pounder sickened 104 people in 14 states

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially closed the books on the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, saying the threat is over. 

The agency first reported the outbreak on Oct. 22 and quickly pointed a finger at slivered onions used on quarter pounders as the source of the contamination.

"The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier...

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