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McDonald's issues new update after E. coli outbreak left one dead and 49 ill

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Updated 12:21 28 Oct 2024 GMTPublished 08:56 28 Oct 2024 GMT

McDonald's issues new update after E. coli outbreak left one dead and 49 ill

Fast-food franchise McDonald's was initially forced to remove one item from the menu as a result of one customer's tragic death

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

McDonald's has issued a statement after one of its customers died and countless others fell ill, having consumed Quarter Pounder burgers contaminated with E. coli in the US last week.

The fast food firm quickly took the sandwich - as well as all slivered onion garnishes - off menus in North America last week after an investigation was launched by officials.

The chain was forced to remove Quarter Pounders from the menu (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The chain was forced to remove Quarter Pounders from the menu (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 49 cases of illnesses across several states at the time, which saw 10 customers in hospital.

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Sadly, one individual died whilst receiving care.

As a result, the government body shared a list of symptoms of the Shiga toxin-producing E.coli - the strain which causes 'severe foodborne illness' - explaining that signs of disease usually start 3-4 days after consumption and tend to recover without treatment between days 5-7.

They explained at the time that - whilst the most common symptoms are diarrhoea, a staggeringly high fever, severe vomiting and signs of dehydration - people may develop serious kidney problems (hemolytic uremic syndrome, also called HUS).

In these cases, they warned that individuals would need to be hospitalised.

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Today, however (28 October), the restaurant franchise has recommenced all sales of Quarter Pounder products, after ruling out beef patties as the source of the outbreak.

The burgers are now back on the menu following an investigation (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The burgers are now back on the menu following an investigation (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

In a statement made to press, McDonald's bosses explained that the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) had tested negative for the bacteria in respect to the burgers, and said that no further testing was planned.

The company added that the CDA had no plans for further testing.

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McDonald's North America Chief Supply Chain Officer, Cesar Piña, told press: "The issue appears to be contained to a particular ingredient and geography, and we remain very confident that any contaminated product related to this outbreak has been removed from our supply chain."

Another theory surrounding the contamination was the slivered onions, which are usually sandwiched between the beef patties and buns in most McDonald's burgers.

The chain added that they have since stopped working with the supplier of these onions, and have removed them from its supply chain.

"The 900 restaurants that historically received slivered onions from Taylor Farms’ Colorado Springs facility will resume sales of Quarter Pounders without slivered onions," McDonald's said.

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The chain has issued a statement (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
The chain has issued a statement (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Now, the fast food company will continue to handle lawsuits from customers who fell ill.

Last week's outbreak has also resulted in the McDonald's' shares plummeting more than 7.5% their value.

Featured Image Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Topics: McDonalds, Health, US News, Food and Drink

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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