Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

was investigating whether Taylor Farms, a supplier for

McDonald's, was the possible source of the E. coli

outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed

at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others, CNBC reported

on Thursday.

The FDA did not respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru)