McDonald’s allays concerns
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McDonald’s China says it’s not selling the type of burger linked to an outbreak of E. coli in the United States.
Its restaurants in China are not selling the products linked with the incident or using any of the raw ingredients for that type of food, it said.
“We abide by the local rules and regulations for food safety and quality management standards as we put food safety at our top priority,” the company said.
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that multiple agencies are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, according to the CDC.
It said 49 people were sickened by the E. coli O157:H7 strain, which can cause serious illness and is perhaps most often associated with a 1993 outbreak that killed four children who ate undercooked hamburgers at Jack in the Box restaurants.
Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald’s before their illness started, and most mentioned eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger, according to the CDC.
The specific ingredient linked to the illness has not yet been identified but investigators are focused on fresh, slivered onions and fresh beef patties, the CDC said.
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