McDonald's, Quarter Pounder and E. coli

McDonald's announces the return of Quarter Pounder burgers after ruling out E. coli in beef
Quarter Pounders without onions will return to Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, where the burgers were removed from all McDonald’s restaurants. The menu item will also return to restaurants in parts of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Family of grandfather who died after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder speaks out
The family of a man who died after eating a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder has now spoken out after learning that he was the first fatality linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak. James Charles Smith Jr, who goes by JC, was a frequent visitor of the Golden Arches near the Grand Junction, Colorado, home he shared with his wife, Doris.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties not linked to E. coli outbreak, company says
The E. coli infections, first reported on Sept. 27 in Colorado, were linked to the recent consumption of Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The Food and Drug Administration, one of several authorities investigating the outbreak, has said that the slivered onions on the burgers are a "likely source of contamination."
Teen infected with E. coli after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder recalls first symptoms
Kamberlyn, a previously healthy teenager, went to McDonald's multiple times in the days before she got sick. She ordered her favorite Quarter Pounder with cheese and extra pickles. Her first symptoms — fever and stomach pain — started the next month, according to her mother, Brittany Randall.
Where is the Quarter Pounder being removed? McDonald's locations in 12 states impacted amid E. coli outbreak
"The decision to do this is not one we take lightly, and it was made in close consultation with the CDC," McDonald's USA president Joe Erlinger said in a video statement on Tuesday. McDonald's North America Chief Supply Chain Officer Cesar Piña said in a statement posted Tuesday that an initial investigation into the outbreak indicated "a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers.
McDonald's to resume selling its popular Quarter Pounder this week
McDonald's said it would resume selling its Quarter Pounder hamburgers, saying the meat was not the source of E. coli infections that have sickened at least 75 people and killed one man. A McDonald's spokesperson says slivered onions are the most likely source of the the outbreak.
5 things to know about the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder
The deadly E. coli outbreak linked back to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers appears contained and the burgers are heading back to stores. However, the investigation into the outbreak is still far from over.
McDonald's set to put Quarter Pounder back on the menu after E. coli outbreak
The popular McDonald's menu item is making a comeback after a deadly E. coli outbreak caused it to be pulled from hundreds of restaurants nationwide, including in Oklahoma.
McDonald's Just Posted A New Update About The Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Quarter Pounders
Last week, McDonald's removed the Quarter Pounder from menus in response to the the E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 90 others in 13 states. The chain
My grandpa, 88, died from McDonald's Quarter Pounder E.coli outbreak after first dodging the lethal infection
JC Smith, 88, a marine veteran in Colorado , fell sick on October 3 and was left needing the toilet every ten minutes, with bloody diarrhea and with dizziness so bad he could not walk.
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
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