McDonald's confirms beef burgers are not the source of E.coli contamination

On October 27, McDonald's ruled out the beef in its Quarter Pounder burger as the source of the E. coli bacteria that killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others.

A McDonald's meal - Photo: CK

All meat samples taken from multiple lots of fresh and frozen McDonald's-brand beef patties tested negative for E. coli bacteria, the Colorado Department of Agriculture said.

The agency has also completed testing of the beef and does not expect to conduct further testing of new samples.

In a statement, McDonald's chief supply chain officer Cesar Pina said all contaminated products linked to the E. coli outbreak have been removed from the supply chain and are no longer used in any of the company's restaurants.

McDonald's will resume distribution of fresh Quarter Pounder ingredients and the product is expected to be available in all restaurants next week.

However, affected McDonald's restaurants will serve burgers without onions.

E. coli bacteria in beef are killed by proper cooking. Quarter Pounders are served with sliced ​​raw onions, which are also suspected to be a source of contamination.

McDonald's restaurants in 13 affected states had previously temporarily removed the Quarter Pounder from their menus, although other items, including other beef burgers, remained available.

The fast food chain said its top priority is "serving customers safely" and that the affected ingredients "most likely" entered its supply chain.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/mcdonalds-khang-dinh-thit-bo-kep-khong-phai-la-nguon-lay-nhiem-vi-khua-e-coli-20241028122204766.htm