McDonald’s says beef patties not responsible for E. Coli illnesses

McDonald’s announced on Sunday that its beef patties are not responsible for the E. Coli outbreak linked to the company’s quarter pounders. It comes after the outbreak made at least 75 people sick, ...

No E. Coli Found in Samples of McDonald’s Beef Patties, Officials Say

The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.

Health - The New York Times - October 28

McDonald's says tests have ruled out beef patties as the source of the E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Health - ABC News - October 27

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

Health - ABC News - October 27

Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties not the source of E. coli outbreak, company says

No E. coli was detected in samples of beef patties used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders that have been linked to a deadly outbreak, a company spokesperson said Sunday, citing tests by the Colorado ...

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties not linked to E. coli outbreak, company says

A McDonald's chief supply chain officer provided a food safety update on Sunday.

McDonald's beef patties test negative for E. coli in Colorado

Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.

McDonald’s confirms Quarter Pounder beef is not source of E. coli

McDonald’s has announced it will put its Quarter Pounder burgers back on the menu at hundreds of restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak. NBC’s ...

Quarter Pounders Return to McDonald’s Menus After Beef is Ruled Out as E. Coli Source

After the Food and Drug Administration said it believes slivered onions were the source of the outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others, the chain put the popular burgers ...

Business - Inc. - October 28

McDonald's executives say E. coli outbreak is 'behind us'

The outbreak isn't expected to have a material impact on McDonald's business, CFO Ian Borden said.

Business - CNBC - October 29

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.

CDC says 90 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

The CDC believes the risk to the public is "very low" due to the actions taken by McDonald's and Taylor Farms to remove slivered onions from affected locations.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled over E. coli risk

About 167,000 pounds of both fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

1 Dead and Dozens Ill in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Target, Kroger, Food Lion and Publix, among others, officials said.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers to return to restaurants affected by E. coli outbreak

The Colorado Department of Agriculture's testing did not detect E. coli in samples of the beef patties taken from McDonald's restaurants in the area.

Business - CNBC - October 28

McDonald's Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak

The fast food giant said beef patty samples had tested negative for the bacteria.

McDonald’s Seeks to Resolve E. Coli Crisis and Return Focus to Value

The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company said it moved quickly to contain.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

McDonald's faces proposed class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak

A proposed class action lawsuit against McDonald’s is the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E

Health - ABC News - November 14

McDonald's E. coli outbreak has sickened more than 100 people

Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.

E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

The E. coli case total has risen to 104 in the outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Slivered onions still appear to be the most likely source of the contamination.

McDonald’s to Invest $100 Million in E. Coli Outbreak Recovery

Of that, $65 million will go to the McDonald’s franchises hit the hardest.

Business - Inc. - November 16

Georgia woman files lawsuit in response to E. coli outbreak linked to carrots

Grimmway Farms has recalled its organic carrots after health officials linked them to an E. coli outbreak. A woman who was hospitalized sued the company this week.

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

U.S. health officials say at least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

McDonald's to start selling Quarter Pounders again due to E. coli test results

McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.

McDonald’s earnings: Weaker demand, E. coli outbreak in focus — but sales seen at highest in years

As McDonald’s readies its third-quarter earnings report Tuesday, Wall Street is focused on demand from lower-income diners, as well as a recent E. coli outbreak.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Teen with E. coli is battling kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

After eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders, a 15-year-old in Colorado has been diagnosed with a rare and dangerous complication of E. coli poisoning.

McDonald's reverses U.S. same-store sales declines in the third quarter, but E. coli fallout looms

Shares of McDonald's have fallen 6% since its Quarter Pounder burgers were linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Business - CNBC - October 29

McDonald’s CEO apologizes for E. coli outbreak, as fast-food giant’s earnings beat estimates

McDonald’s is encouraged by signs of progress in the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

McDonald's Execs Seek to Rebuild Trust After E. Coli Threatens Sales Rebound

The fast-food giant seeks to rebound from an E. coli outbreak and maintain its focus on value offerings for diners.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Number of people sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's rises to 90: CDC

The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the CDC said in an update on Wednesday.

US health officials identify more E. coli cases linked to McDonald's and inspect an onion grower in Washington

Health - ABC News - October 30

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