Slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers are believed to be the cause of a widespread E. coli outbreak that has sickened consumers nationwide.
Days after federal regulators announced an E. coli outbreak among McDonald’s customers who ate Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the first food poisoning lawsuits have been filed.
E. coli food poisoning symptoms from McDonald’s Quarter Pounders may include vomiting, dehydration and diarrhea, which may result in severe injuries for some individuals.
Contaminated walnuts were sold in 15 different states, and may have been repackaged into clamshells and bags, making them harder to identify.
There has still been no recall, as the CDC has not yet confirmed the E. coli outbreak is linked to Wendy's lettuce.
Food poisoning lawsuits allege Wendy's caused E. coli illnesses across the Midwest, which have resulted in reports of hospitalization, kidney failure and other injuries
CDC is investigating an E. Coli food poisoning outbreak across four states that has sickened 37 people, most of whom say they ate Wendy's sandwiches with romaine lettuce.
About 14 tons of ground beef sold at Walmart, Kroger and WinCo in seven states is affected by the recall.
No recall yet announced, as investigation into the cause of the outbreak is currently ongoing
