McDonald’s sued by US consumers in proposed class action over E coli outbreak
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McDonald’s was sued on October 29, 2024, by consumers Amanda McCray and William Michael Kraft due to an E coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders; at least 75 people were sickened and one person died; the lawsuit seeks over US$5 million in damages for affected consumers; McDonald’s halted Quarter Pounder sales in 20% of its 14,000 US restaurants last week; CEO Chris Kempczinski apologized and stated the situation is contained.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3284390/mcdonalds-sued-us-consumers-proposed-class-action-over-e-coli-outbreak
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