McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Barcelona, Spain - June 9, 2018: A McDonald's Cuarto de Libra con queso sandwich in Spanish Mcdonald's.; Shutterstock ID 1146316067; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers have made people sick in 10 US states (Picture: Shutterstock)

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers have been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has killed one and infected nearly 50 others in the US.

There have been 49 cases of E. coli possibly from the popular fast food chain’s Quarter Pounders, including 10 hospitalizations, across 10 states.

‘This is a fast-moving outbreak investigation,’ stated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.

‘Most sick people are reporting eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald’s and investigators are working quickly to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated

.

Related Posts


This will close in 0 seconds