2024-10-24

CDC notified about outbreak last week

A customer walks out of a McDonald’s restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 23, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told McDonald’s late last week about a potential link to an E. coli outbreak, company spokespeople said Wednesday. At that time, the number of connected cases was smaller than it is now,…

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2024-10-24

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald’s E. coli outbreak won’t hurt sales

Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attends a press conference with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and China Mengniu Dairy CEO and Executive Director, as part of the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, on June 24, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said…

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2024-10-23

McDonald’s shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger Getty Images McDonald’s shares dropped in premarket trading Wednesday morning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one death. The agency said 49 cases have been reported in 10 states between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11, with…

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