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We take food safety extremely seriously and it’s the right thing to do,
The awful thing about food poisoning is we don't know it's there,
If it seems you're hearing about a food recall or disease outbreak involving a major food item almost every day, you're right,
Teresa Murray, Consumer Watchdog director for the Public Interest Research Group, said in a statement Across the McDonald's System, serving customers safely in every single restaurant, each and every day, is our top priority and something we'll never compromise on,
Cesar Piña, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer of McDonald's North America, said in a statement This is a fast-moving outbreak investigation,
the CDC said in its report We are working in close partnership with our suppliers to replenish supply for the Quarter Pounder in the coming weeks (timing will vary by local market). In the meantime, all other menu items, including other beef products (including the Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Big Mac, McDouble and the Double Cheeseburger) are unaffected and available."
The frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle, and pancake products are being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. We have no confirmed reports of illness or injury linked to the recalled products. We are working with our retail customers to retrieve and destroy the recalled products, and encourage consumers to check their freezers for any of the products subject to the recall and dispose of them, or return them to the place of purchase for a refund,
This is a fast-moving outbreak investigation. Most sick people are reporting eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald’s and investigators are working quickly to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated,
If you have severe symptoms of E. coli infection after eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald’s, seek health care and tell your provider about what you ate,
Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald’s before their illness started, and most specifically mentioned eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger,
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) alert reads in part Most people get better within 5 to 7 days. Some infections are very mild, but others are severe or even life-threatening,