McDonald's said Wednesday that customers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
McDonald’s tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak
McDonald's said Wednesday that customers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
The outbreak has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, and one person has died.
A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on Quarter Pounders were a likely source of contamination. The company said Wednesday it is searching for a new regional supplier for fresh onions, and that Quarter Pounders have been removed from menus in one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants.
McDonald's says it has been working closely with federal food safety regulators since late last week, when it was alerted to the potential outbreak.