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McDonald invests $100 mn to bring customers back after E coli outbreak

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The investments include $65 million that will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises, the company said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli. Taylor Farms in California recalled onions potentially linked to the outbreak. Colorado reported at least 30 cases; Montana reported 19; Nebraska, 13; and New Mexico, 10. The illnesses were reported between Sept. 12 and Oct. 21. At least 104 people got sick and 34 were hospitalized, according to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration has said that there does not appear to be a continued food safety concern related to this outbreak at McDonald's restaurants. But the outbreak hurt the company's sales. Quarter Pounders were removed from

McDonald's E coli case count rises as officials inspect onion grower

Federal officials have reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald's, as government investigators seeking the outbreak's source identified an onion grower of interest in Washington state. The Food and Drug Administration said 90 people across 13 states have fallen ill in the outbreak, up from 75 at the end of last week. The number of people hospitalised increased by five, to 27 people. One death has been tied to the outbreak. Officials have said raw, slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers are the likely source of the E. coli. McDonald's said the onions came from a single supplier, the California-based Taylor Farms. The company has since recalled the yellow onions it sent to McDonald's and other restaurant chains. The FDA said Wednesday it has begun inspecting Taylor Farm's processing centre in Colorado Springs as well as an onion grower of interest in Washington state. It did not name the grower. More than 80 per cent of people with E

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's hamburger

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected. Kamberlyn Bowler, of Grand Junction, Colorado, had to be flown 250 miles to a hospital near Denver in mid-October, where she received dialysis for 10 days in an urgent effort to save her kidneys. She is one at least 75 people sickened and 22 hospitalized in the outbreak tentatively traced to contaminated onions. In Mesa County, where Kamberlyn lives, 11 people have fallen ill and one person died. Federal health officials have said that slivered onions used on the burgers are a likely source of the outbreak. The ordeal left Kamberlyn's mother, Brittany Randall, worried about her daughter's health and shaken at the idea that a burger could potentially cause so much harm. It's pretty scary to know that we put so much faith and trust that we're going to be eating somethin

McDonald's global sales fall more than expected on muted demand: Report

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company was focused on affordability as customers continue to be mindful about spending

McDonald's rules out beef patties as source of E Coli outbreak in US

The fast food chain said it combined its supply chain tracing data with information from government bodies, including an analysis by the Colorado Department of Agriculture

E. coli crisis: Why vegetable contamination is harder problem than beef

Onions are likely the culprit in the McDonald's E. coli outbreak across the Midwest and some Western states that has sickened and killed one. McDonald's at one-fifth of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants

From KFC to Pizza Hut & Burger King, US chains pull onions on E Coli risk

Burger King said Thursday that it gets some of its onions from a Colorado facility run by Taylor Farms, which supplied the McDonald's restaurants that have been impacted by the outbreak

What to know about E coli, responsible for McDonald's outbreak in US

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, older people or those with weakened immune systems. About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak. Here's what to know about the dangerous germ: What is E. coli? E. coli is a type of bacteria found in the environment, including water, food and in the intestines of people and animals. There are many kinds of harmless E. coli, but a few types can make people seriously ill. The McDonald's outbreak is caused by E. coli O157:H7, which produces a toxin that causes dangerous diarrhea and can lead to kidney failure and other serious problems, according

McDonald's attempts to reassure buyers after deadly E coli outbreak

McDonald's said on Wednesday that consumers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. McDonald's US President Joe Erlinger said in an interview on the Today show that the company has removed the Quarter Pounder from its menu in the 10 states where dozens of people were sickened, as well as in several other states. What's important today is that we've taken the action to protect the American public and promote public health, Erlinger said. We're confident that we'll see our way through this and will restore confidence for the American consumer to come to McDonald's." The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported the outbreak late Tuesday. It said 49 infections were reported between September 27 and October 11 in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. One person in Colorado died and 10 people were hospitalised. All of them mentioned eating Quarte

McDonald's quarter pounders linked to E coli outbreak, says CDC as 1 dead

The true number of people infected is likely much higher than the 36 currently known and may involve additional states, the CDC said

McDonald's agreed to Donald Trump event but says it isn't endorsing him

McDonald's Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn't endorsing a candidate in the US presidential race. Trump staffed the fry station at a McDonald's in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday before answering questions through the drive-thru window. The restaurant was closed to the public for the Republican nominee's visit. In a message to employees obtained Monday by The Associated Press, McDonald's said the owner-operator of the location, Derek Giacomantonio reached out after he learned of Trump's desire to visit a Pennsylvania restaurant. McDonald's agreed to the event. "Upon learning of the former president's request, we approached it through the lens of one of our core values: we open our doors to everyone, the company said. McDonald's does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next president. We are not red or blue we are golden." The Chicago burger giant said franchis

Trump serves fries at McDonald's; interacts with an Indian couple

Trump's McDonald's moment: Fries, fanfare, and a missed wage discussion

At a McDonald's event, Donald Trump promoted an unsubstantiated claim that Kamala Harris didn't work there during college

TCS signs deal with McDonald's Philippines to digitise ops at 760 outlets

Indian company will implement an advanced upgrade of McDonald's IT systems in the Philippines

Burger King to launch $5 value meal, offering planned ahead of McDonald's

The company's existing value offerings include a $2.99 chicken wrap and a $5 deal that includes two Whopper Jr. burgers

Westlife Foodworld Q4 results: Profit after tax declines 96% to Rs 76 lakh

The franchisee said consolidated profit after tax fell to 7.6 million rupees ($91,012.8) for the January-March quarter from 200.9 million rupees a year earlier

Two fall sick after eating at Noida's McDonald's, Theobroma; probe on

FDA immediately took action and visited McDonald's at Noida Sector 18 to collect the samples

2 Fall sick after eating from Noida's McDonald's & Theobroma

McDonald's misses profit estimates as consumers turn budget-conscious

McDonald's faced backlash from its franchises in some Muslim countries in October following a move by the company's Israeli restaurants to give free meals to the Israeli military

McDonald's set for weak sales growth amid muted fast-food traffic in US

'We expect traffic to continue to be negative, believe the average check will remain under pressure from the heavy discounting to recover lower-income consumer traffic,' BTIG analyst Peter Saleh said