CDC: Severe E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's (MCD)
(Updated - October 22, 2024 4:15 PM EDT)
CDC: Severe E. Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's (NYSE: MCD)
- Outbreak in Mountain West States
- 49 People from 10 States Have Gotten Sick
- One Older Person in Colorado has Died
This is a fast-moving outbreak investigation. Most sick people are reporting eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald’s and investigators are working quickly to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated. McDonald’s has pulled ingredients for these burgers, and they won’t be available for sale in some states.
CDC, FDA, USDA FSIS, and public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Most people in this outbreak are reporting eating the Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald’s before becoming sick. It is not yet known which specific food ingredient is contaminated.
McDonald’s is collaborating with investigation partners to determine what food ingredient in Quarter Pounders is making people sick. McDonald’s stopped using fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties in several states while the investigation is ongoing to identify the ingredient causing illness.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers are making people sick, with most illnesses in Colorado and Nebraska.
Quarter Pounder hamburgers will not be available temporarily in some states.Investigators are working to confirm which ingredient in these hamburgers is making people sick and if it went to other restaurants or stores.McDonald's reported to CDC that it has stopped using fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties in several states. McDonald's is proactively making these changes while investigators work to confirm the contaminated ingredient. Quarter pound beef patties are only used on Quarter Pounders. Fresh slivered onions are primarily used on Quarter Pounder hamburgers and not other menu items.
McDonald’s has stopped using fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties in several states to protect their customers while a source of illness is confirmed.