And it was US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention It was reported on October 22 that the infection had claimed one life, infected 49 others and hospitalized 10 others across the West and Midwest United States.
The company withdrew Quarter sandwiches Of the menu in 20 percent of its 14,000 restaurants in USWhile the company’s shares fell by 2 percent.
For its part, Axios quoted spokespersons McDonald’s They said the company is working with health agencies to determine the source of the outbreak, which McDonald’s believes may have been chopped onions from an unnamed supplier, adding that beef may also be the cause.
For their part, spokesmen said: US Department of Health If the issue were broader, there would likely be more diseases.
The US Centers for Disease Control reported that infections were reported between September 27 and October 11.
Food safety attorney Bill Marler, whose Seattle law firm was appointed to investigate this outbreak, told Axios that “it is too early to determine the extent of this outbreak.”
And it came true US Department of Agriculture In the hamburger meat, which came from multiple suppliers to the affected area.
McDonald’s spokespersons pointed out that this case is different because it is not related to food preparation.
“We are confident that we will see our way through this and regain the confidence of the American consumer in coming to McDonald’s,” McDonald’s America President Joe Erlinger said in an interview on the “Today” show on Wednesday.
According to Axios, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map shows that Colorado State It has 26 cases of E. coli, while Nebraska has 9, and Wyoming and Utah have 4 cases each.
The map reveals that Oregon, Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and…Missouri It has one case.