Mcdonalds Quarter Pounders at Center of E Coli Outbreak

Will an E. coli Outbreak Dampen the Appetite for McDonald’s Quarter Pounder?

After an E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s stopped selling the Quarter Pounder in 12 states. The burger might take a hit for now, but its hold on customers will prevail, experts say.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders widens

Dozens more people have gotten sick in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. While the source of the outbreak has not been confirmed, other fast food chains are removing raw ...

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.

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 Takes Quarter Pounders Off Menus at 20 Percent of Restaurants After E. Coli Outbreak

McDonald’s pulled the burger option after the bacterial contamination sickened at least 49 people, killing one, according to the CDC. Raw onions may be the source of the problem.

Business - Inc. - October 24

CDC says 75 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

It is the latest tally of people affected since the agency announced the outbreak on Tuesday, initially citing 49 cases and one death across 10 states.

Business - CNBC - October 25

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 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.

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

CDC says 75 people in 13 states have been sickened by E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders as outbreak expands

Health - ABC News - October 25

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 ...

E. coli cases linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders rise to 75 across 13 states: CDC

The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, the CDC said on Friday.

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

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.

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

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.

Onions Recalled in Deadly E.Coli Outbreaks Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

A deadly outbreak spurred removal of onions by a major food supplier in the Mountain West. Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut have stopped serving onions at various locations.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

First lawsuit filed against McDonald's over deadly E. coli outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed in Colorado against McDonald’s over the deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly tied to onions on their Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Taylor Farms, a company identifying ...

FDA eyes McDonald's supplier's onions as source of E. Coli outbreak

The FDA said Thursday that it's investigating whether McDonald’s supplier Taylor Farms is the possible source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders hamburgers.

What we know about the US McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Health officials are hunting for the source of 49 cases of e-coli poisoning, which includes one death.

Onions are likely source of deadly McDonald’s E Coli outbreak, USDA says

Batches of the vegetable produced in Colorado, where many people fell ill after eating Quarter Pounders, were recalled. Fresh onions are the probable source of an E coli outbreak at McDonald’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Colorado Man Sues McDonald’s Over E. Coli Outbreak

This is the first lawsuit over an outbreak linked to McDonald’s, which has left one dead and dozens sick.

Business - Inc. - October 24

FDA investigates onion supplier in McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The FDA says it is focusing on a California company that sells McDonald's and other restaurants onions. McDonald's says California-based Taylor Farms is the source of the potentially tainted onions ...

FDA investigating if onions are source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's

McDonald's on Thursday confirmed to CBS News that California-based produce giant Taylor Farms is the supplier of slivered onions that have been removed from many of its restaurants amid an E. coli ...

What McDonald's needs to do next after E. coli outbreak

Health authorities are investigating the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened 75 and led to one death.

Business - CNBC - October 25

CDC says at least 75 sickened by McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The CDC said 22 people have been hospitalized from the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

Illnesses linked to McDonald's E. coli outbreak rise to 75, CDC says

At least 75 people have gotten sick after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly E. coli strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states

Health - ABC News - October 25

Deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows to 13 states: CDC

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to at least 75 people in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. The CDC said 26 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

E. Coli Outbreak Tied to McDonald’s Widens to 75 People in 13 States

Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

McDonald's E. coli outbreak spreads to 3 new states

According to the CDC, the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has spread to three new states. CBS News Colorado reporter Karen Morfitt has the latest.

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

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.

Mcdonalds Quarter Pounders at Center of E Coli Outbreak

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