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75 sickened as McDonald's severe E. Coli outbreak expands (www.rfi.fr)
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The number of hospitalizations has risen to 22, though no additional deaths have been reported beyond that of an elderly patient in Colorado, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

One child and one adult developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that damages blood vessels in the kidneys. Investigators have yet to confirm a specific ingredient as the contamination source, though they are assessing whether slivered onions or beef patties could be the origin.

McDonald's restaurants in the 13 impacted states have temporarily pulled Quarter Pounders from their menus, though other items, including other beef burgers, remain available.

The CDC advised those who consumed a Quarter Pounder and developed symptoms of E. coli poisoning -- such as diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, a fever over 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9°C), and vomiting -- to seek medical attention. Symptoms typically begin three to four days after exposure, and most individuals recover within five to seven days without treatment. However, some cases can become severe and require hospitalization.

McDonald's said in a statement Tuesday it had taken "swift and decisive action" and that food safety was its "top priority."

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Imagine the lack of this news simply because places locally sourced their products instead of a singular distribution system. But the profits would take a hit...

It's been a while - at one time I worked at a Pizza Hut and we did get the truck with the branded product, but we got all of the produce from a local guy who was running his own packaging company. That must have been a franchise thing, or perhaps the big companies ran out the little guys like they always do everywhere else, all for a bit lower cost.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If McDonalds used a local ice cream machine it would of saved them a lot of time and money

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For some reason I thought the broken machine was a scam for take more money from the local franchises. Cause there is no excuse for it at a corporate level at this point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Iirc it's a half-scam from the icecream machine manufacturer, since they have an exclusivity deal with Mcd's and as such provide shitty machines that only they can repair and then charge a stupid amount of money to fix them.