In the United States, people have been poisoned in large numbers at the McDonald’s fast food restaurant chain. One person died and ten were hospitalized. In total, at least 49 cases have been reported, mainly in Colorado and Nebraska.
McDonald’s shares fell 9% after reports of an E. coli outbreak at US establishments. MarketWatch reported this on Wednesday, October 23.
In the United States, people have been poisoned in large numbers at the McDonald’s fast food restaurant chain. One person died and ten were hospitalized. In total, at least 49 cases have been reported, mainly in Colorado and Nebraska.
“After an initial decline of more than 9% in after-hours, McDonald’s shares ended the extended session down 5.8%,” it said.
In a statement, McDonald’s said it was taking drastic action after an E. coli outbreak was detected in several states.
The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that some of the illnesses may be linked to the onions used in the burgers, which are supplied by a company that serves three distribution centers.
McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger said in a video message that the outbreak did not affect most states and the company’s other beef products, including cheeseburgers, hamburgers, Big Macs, McDoubles and double cheeseburgers. These sandwiches use a different type of onion.
Late Tuesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Because of the outbreak, one person died and 10 people were hospitalized in 10 states, the newspaper wrote.
The company did not name the supplier or distribution centers. The chain said it is asking local restaurants to remove the product from their supplies.
Due to safety concerns, the company has temporarily removed Quarter Pounder burgers from restaurants in the affected area, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as parts of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska , Nevada, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
We remind you that in the first half of 2024, the revenue of the McDonald’s restaurant chain in Ukraine increased by 44% and reached 7.8 billion Hryvnia, and the profit increased by more than 80%.
Earlier it became known that in Kyiv the number of food poisonings from products damaged due to heat and constant power outages tripled.
Source: korrespondent
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