When McDonald’s launched a brief food safety ad at the end of 2024, it raised eyebrows in an industry that typically avoids such topics — especially after an E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders sickened 49 people across 10 states, hospitalized 10, and caused one death, prompting the chain
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An FDA inspection report shows that Taylor Farms violated food safety regulations at the Colorado plant that processed slivered onions linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.
The raw onions were served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in several states. The Centers for Disease Control and Protection reported that 104
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An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has been declared over.
As of Dec. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed 104 patients from 14 states. The CDC reported that 38 people required hospitalization and one patient died.
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Federal officials have updated the number of patients in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The patient count now stands at 104.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are continuing to investigate the
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The CDC has named slivered onions processed by Taylor Farms and served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders as the source of illnesses in a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously suspected onions of being the culprits.
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture reports that burger patties from McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have tested negative for E. coli.
Based on that report, the fast food giant has decided to begin reintroducing the popular sandwiches at some restaurants, with full reintroduction expected later this week. McDonald’s stopped selling Quarter Pounder
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In typical lawyer fashion, the answer is “it depends.” The consequences for a company involved in a foodborne illness outbreak can vary significantly based on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
If a company demonstrates negligence — such as failing to follow proper food safety protocols — it risks being named
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More people have been confirmed as infected with E. coli in an outbreak traced to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
There are now 75 patients, up from 49 earlier this week. One of the patients has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirteen states now have patients
Continue Reading More patients identified in outbreak traced to McDonald’s; Taylor Farms recalls onions
Several years ago, I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come since the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1993.
At one point I introduced an article I
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McDonald’s officials have confirmed that Taylor Farms was the supplier of onions that have been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to Quarter Pounder burgers sold at the chain’s restaurants.
On Oct. 23, US Foods reported that Taylor Farms had recalled whole, peeled onions as well as diced
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