Allegations of infection from McDonald’s burgers.
Bad news has come for McDonald’s burger lovers. There has been an allegation of spreading an infection called E.coli bacteria by eating burgers from America’s famous food chain company McDonald’s. Investigators from America’s Federal Investigation Agency are trying to confirm this. At the same time, McDonald’s company has also responded to these allegations. The company has assured customers that its restaurants are safe.
49 people fell ill, one died
America’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday informed that eating McDonald’s burgers has spread the infection of E.coli bacteria. Due to this infection, 49 people have become ill and one of them has also died. McDonald’s said it is working closely with federal food safety regulators after becoming aware of the incident.
Infection spread by quarter pounder hamburger
Initial investigation has revealed that the spread of this bacterial infection is suspected to be due to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Hamburger. Following the allegations, the Quarter Pounder hamburger has been removed from McDonald’s stores in parts of the states affected by the bacteria, as well as other states. At the same time, McDonald’s has said that it is looking for a new supplier for fresh onions. The company has said that the supplier regularly tests its onions for E-coli.
What are the symptoms of E.coli bacteria infection?
McDonald’s has more than 14 thousand restaurants in America. Cases of E.coli bacterial infection have been reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin in the US between September 27 and October 11. Coli bacteria grow in the intestines of animals and are found in the environment. This infection can cause fever, stomach cramps, and bloody diarrhea. (input language)
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