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McDonald’s is shelling out $100 million in an effort to lure prospects again into their eating places after an E. coli outbreak contaminated greater than 100 of its prospects final month.
The Related Press reported the funding on Saturday. The intent is to carry prospects again to shops after the fast-food big unknowingly served tainted onions on its Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
The toughest-hit franchises may also be given $65 million, the corporate’s assertion mentioned.
The transfer comes days after the FDA offered its newest replace in regards to the outbreak, which is linked to slivered onions from Taylor Farms in California. Thus far, 104 confirmed circumstances of the E. coli O157:H7 pressure have been recognized throughout 14 states.
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McDonald’s is spending $100 million in response to backlash associated to final month’s E. coli outbreak. (Reuters | iStock)
On Nov. 13, the FDA mentioned that a minimum of 34 hospitalizations have occurred. Circumstances have been reported in Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming in addition to parts of Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Of the 34 hospitalizations, 4 victims suffered from hemolytic uremic syndrome, which may trigger kidney failure.
One demise was linked to the outbreak early on, however no further fatalities have been reported. The final sickness onset was on Oct. 21.
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A Quarter Pounder hamburger (Scott Olson/Getty Pictures/File)
“Of the 81 people interviewed, 80 (99%) report[ed] eating at McDonald’s,” the FDA’s replace reads. “Seventy-five people were able to remember specific menu items they ate at McDonald’s. 63 of 75 people (84%) reported a menu item containing fresh slivered onions.”
“McDonald’s has reintroduced slivered onions from a different onion supplier into their full menu,” the assertion says. “At this time, there does not appear to be a continued food safety concern related to this outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants.”
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FOX Enterprise reached out to McDonald’s for remark.
The Related Press and FOX Enterprise’ Breck Dumas contributed to this report.
