Family of grandfather who died after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder speaks out
2 months, 1 week ago

Family of grandfather who died after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder speaks out

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the time, the source of the outbreak wasn’t clear and so, when he had recovered, Smith and Doris went back to McDonald’s and ordered themselves another Quarter Pounder each. open image in gallery E. coli outbreak is believed to have stemmed from slivered onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders “All he wanted to do was enjoy a hamburger with his wife,” Smith’s daughter Debbie Bonnell told CBS News on Friday. It was very hard.” Smith is one of 90 people across 13 states infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers, according to the latest update from the Food and Drug Administration. Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, also of Grand Junction, was flown 250 miles to a hospital near Denver in mid-October after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders three times in recent weeks.

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McDonald’s E coli outbreak cleared by CDC after investigation
1 month ago

McDonald’s E coli outbreak cleared by CDC after investigation

The Independent  

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US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
1 month ago

US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Associated Press  

The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The FDA, which conducted the investigation along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments, linked the outbreak to yellow onions distributed by California-based Taylor …

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak tied to fresh onions is over
1 month ago

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak tied to fresh onions is over

LA Times  

An E. coli outbreak that hit McDonald’s is over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. An E. coli outbreak that hit McDonald’s Corp. is over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Fresh, slivered onions at McDonald’s were the likely source of the outbreak, the CDC said, in line with previous reports. It’s not …

Contaminated carrots recalled after E coli outbreak leaves one dead and dozens fall sick
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Contaminated carrots recalled after E coli outbreak leaves one dead and dozens fall sick

The Independent  

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McDonald's invests $100 million to bring back customers after E. coli outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

McDonald's invests $100 million to bring back customers after E. coli outbreak

India Today  

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli. The Food and Drug Administration has …

McDonald's shells out eye-watering sum to lure back customers after E. coli scandal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

McDonald's shells out eye-watering sum to lure back customers after E. coli scandal

Daily Mail  

McDonald's plans to shell out $100 million to lure back its customers after its multi-state E. coli outbreak. The outbreak - which the CDC has linked to the slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders - has spanned across 14 states so far, leaving 34 people hospitalized, one man dead and 104 people sick. McDonald's is now investing $100 million to …

McDonald's shells out $100 mn to deal with E. coli outbreak fallout, reel in customers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

McDonald's shells out $100 mn to deal with E. coli outbreak fallout, reel in customers

Firstpost  

The initiative includes $65 million designated for the most affected franchises, the company announced. Sales of McDonald's had suffered due to the E. coli outbreak caused by onions. File image/Reuters McDonald’s is allocating $100 million to restore customer confidence following an E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions on its Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The US Centers for Disease Control and …

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

Associated Press  

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli. The Food and Drug Administration has …

McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

McDonald’s spends $100 million to lure customers back after E. coli outbreak

CNN  

New York CNN — McDonald’s is spending $100 million on marketing and to help franchises most heavily affected by a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people and damaged sales. In a memo sent to employees and obtained by CNN, McDonald’s is spending $35 million on marketing, which includes a value deal focused on its chicken …

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s has now made more than 100 people ill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s has now made more than 100 people ill

The Independent  

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Over 100 reported sick in US due to McDonald's E. coli outbreak: CDC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 100 reported sick in US due to McDonald's E. coli outbreak: CDC

China Daily  

The McDonald's logo is pictured in front of a store in Dearborn, Michigan, the United States, October 17, 2024. LOS ANGELES -- A total of 104 people across 14 US states have been sickened by the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to data released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fresh, …

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday. Tests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected a type of E. coli bacteria that produces a dangerous toxin in one sample of the onions, but it …

There are now 90 victims in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak; lawsuits begin to roll in
2 months, 1 week ago

There are now 90 victims in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak; lawsuits begin to roll in

LA Times  

At least 27 people have been hospitalized from an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants. At least 90 people have been infected with E. coli in a multistate outbreak that health officials say likely stems from onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders and could see the fast food chain taken to court. The onion supplier at all affected restaurants, Salinas-based …

Health officials investigate onion farmer in Washington as more E-coli cases linked to McDonald’s emerge
2 months, 1 week ago

Health officials investigate onion farmer in Washington as more E-coli cases linked to McDonald’s emerge

The Independent  

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McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

The Independent  

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Colorado girl, 15, suffers kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder and catching E Coli
2 months, 1 week ago

Colorado girl, 15, suffers kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder and catching E Coli

Daily Mail  

An active and healthy teenager has been hospitalized and left battling life-threatening kidney failure after eating her favorite meal at McDonald's. Kamberlyn Bowler, a softball player in Grand Junction, Colorado, ate a Quarter Pounder with cheese and extra pickles several times between late September and early October. Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, pictured above with her mother Brittany Randall, fell sick after …

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are back after deadly E Coli outbreak
2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are back after deadly E Coli outbreak

The Independent  

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McDonald's adds Quarter Pounders back to menu with major difference after patties are ruled out as cause of E Coli
2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's adds Quarter Pounders back to menu with major difference after patties are ruled out as cause of E Coli

Daily Mail  

McDonald's has put the Quarter Pounder back on its menus after testing has ruled out beef patties as a source of an E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across 13 states. McDonald's has put the Quarter Pounder back on its menus after testing has ruled out beef patties as a source of a …

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
2 months, 1 week ago

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

LA Times  

McDonald’s announced that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an outbreak of E. coli poisoning. McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the …

McDonald's will begin selling its Quarter Pounders again amid E. coli outbreak
2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's will begin selling its Quarter Pounders again amid E. coli outbreak

NPR  

McDonald's will begin selling its Quarter Pounders again amid E. coli outbreak toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images McDonald’s says it will resume selling the Quarter Pounder in all its restaurants this week, as 75 people have become sick due to E. coli detected in an onion supply. The company said 900 restaurants across 12 states were receiving onions from …

Not the beef: Testing bolsters case against California onions in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
2 months, 1 week ago

Not the beef: Testing bolsters case against California onions in McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

LA Times  

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are back on the menu in hundreds of restaurants after new testing confirmed that the chain’s beef patties were not to blame for a deadly E. coli outbreak, strengthening the case that California onions served on the burgers were the culprit. Last week, Taylor Farms voluntarily announced a recall on four onion products “due to potential E. …

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak spreads with 75 people sick across 13 states
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak spreads with 75 people sick across 13 states

The Independent  

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At least 75 sickened as deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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McDonald's E Coli outbreak grows to more states as two people fight for their lives and 75 fall sick after eating Quarter Pounders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's E Coli outbreak grows to more states as two people fight for their lives and 75 fall sick after eating Quarter Pounders

Daily Mail  

The number of Americans sickened with E. coli linked to onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 75. McDonald's has temporarily removed Quarter Pounder hamburgers from the menu in certain states due to a potential food safety issue. Currently, the affected ingredients – quarter-pound beef patties and fresh slivered onions – are mainly used for Quarter Pounders and aren’t …

I fell severely ill with E Coli after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder - here's what it felt like and why I'm suing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

I fell severely ill with E Coli after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder - here's what it felt like and why I'm suing

Daily Mail  

Clarissa DeBrock is suing McDonald's after she ate one of the fast-food giant's famous burgers and was admitted to hospital with E.coli. Ms DeBrock, 33, consumed a Quarter Pounder with her fiancé and two-year-old son Kai at her local McDonald's in North Platte, Nebraska, last month. Investigators believe the E.coli outbreak stems from the onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders …

McDonald's Says Onions From California Produce Company Linked To Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's Says Onions From California Produce Company Linked To Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several …

McDonald's says onions from California-based company are linked to E. coli outbreak
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's says onions from California-based company are linked to E. coli outbreak

NPR  

McDonald's says onions from California-based company are linked to E. coli outbreak toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which …

Uh, Should You Worry About McDonald’s Because of the Whole E. Coli Thing?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Uh, Should You Worry About McDonald’s Because of the Whole E. Coli Thing?

Slate  

Perhaps Donald Trump’s stunt “working” the drive-through was a bad omen for Mickey D’s: Now an E. coli outbreak linked to the franchise’s famous Quarter Pounder has infected at least 49 people and led to the death of one person with underlying conditions. In this case, “a higher proportion of those people are reporting eating at McDonald’s and eating the …

Deadly E. coli Outbreaks at McDonald's: What You Need to Know
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly E. coli Outbreaks at McDonald's: What You Need to Know

India TV News  

A food poisoning outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has caused death and serious illness in the United States. About 50 people have fallen ill, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88. The outbreak is caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause dangerous diarrhea and can lead to kidney failure and …

McDonald's boss makes desperate plea to customers amid E Coli Quarter Pounder scandal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's boss makes desperate plea to customers amid E Coli Quarter Pounder scandal

Daily Mail  

McDonald's USA President Joe Erlinger said Wednesday that he is 'very confident' customers can still go to McDonald's amid an E coli outbreak McDonald's bosses are begging Americans to keep eating from its restaurants amid a 'severe' outbreak of E Coli linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburger. The CDC announced Tuesday that 49 people in 10 states became ill by …

E. coli Outbreak: McDonald's Takes Precautionary Measures
2 months, 2 weeks ago

E. coli Outbreak: McDonald's Takes Precautionary Measures

Associated Press  

McDonald's assures customers that they can still order from their restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. The company has removed the Quarter Pounder from its menu in the 10 states where dozens of people were sickened, and is working closely with the government and cooperating with the investigation.

Data reveals where most people got sick from after eating McDonald's
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Data reveals where most people got sick from after eating McDonald's

Daily Mail  

Federal health data shows where Americans have been sickened by deadly bacteria after eating a McDonald's hamburger. The CDC announced Tuesday that 49 people in 10 states became ill by E coli after eating at McDonald's, and most reported eating the chain's Quarter Pounder. The CDC said that anyone who has severe E coli symptoms after eating a Quarter Pounder …

One dead and 49 sick after E coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s quarter pound burgers hits 10 states
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One dead and 49 sick after E coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s quarter pound burgers hits 10 states

The Independent  

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McDonald's Denies E. coli Outbreak, Says Food is Safe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald's Denies E. coli Outbreak, Says Food is Safe

CNN  

McDonald's has declared its food safe after an E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders in the western United States left one dead and 10 hospitalized. The company has stopped using the onions and quarter-pound beef patties in several states and is taking swift action to prevent the outbreak from spreading.

US McDonald's stores linked to 'fast-moving' E. coli outbreak
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US McDonald's stores linked to 'fast-moving' E. coli outbreak

ABC  

The United States' leading public health organisation says it is investigating a "fast-moving outbreak" of the bacterial infection E. coli linked to hamburgers sold at McDonald's stores, which has already caused the death of one person. The CDC says most of the cases already identified from the latest outbreak "are reporting eating the Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald's before coming …

Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's Quarter Pounders Sickens 49 People In 10 States
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's Quarter Pounders Sickens 49 People In 10 States

Huff Post  

FILE - The sign outside a McDonald's restaurant is seen in Pittsburgh, June 25, 2019. via Associated Press E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died and 10 who were hospitalized, federal health officials said Tuesday. Everyone interviewed in connection with the outbreak had …

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