🍔🚨 McDonald’s Clears Beef Patties in E. Coli Outbreak – Here’s What’s Next

McDonald’s has ruled out beef patties as the source of a recent E. coli outbreak tied to its Quarter Pounder burgers, which caused one death and sickened nearly 75 people. The fast-food giant confirmed contaminated products are no longer in its supply chain, with Chief Supply Chain Officer Cesar Pina stating, \"We remain very confident… [contaminated items] are out of all McDonald's restaurants.\"

🔍 Colorado regulators tested multiple beef batches and found no traces of E. coli, closing their investigation. McDonald’s plans to restock Quarter Pounders nationwide within a week. So, what’s the real culprit? Raw onions. Affected locations will now serve the burgers without them.

🍟 U.S. chains are ditching fresh onions amid the scare, which forced McDonald’s to pull Quarter Pounders from 20% of its U.S. outlets, including Colorado, Kansas, and parts of the Midwest. While past outbreaks have hurt fast-food sales, experts stress that properly cooked beef kills E. coli—so enjoy that burger (hold the onions)! 🌭👩🔬

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McDonald's rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

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