McDonalds
By Nate Raymond (NS:) (Reuters) – A group opposed to affirmative action filed a lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of not going far enough when it recently rolled back several diversity initiatives by continuing to maintain a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students. American Alliance for Equal Rights, a…
McDonald’s is facing fresh scrutiny over sexual harassment claims in its UK restaurants.Hundreds of workers are taking legal action against the chain, a law firm said this week.McDonald’s says ensuring staff are safe at work is its “most important responsibility.”Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in the UK are taking legal action…
Brittany Randall believes her 15-year-old daughter contracted E. coli after eating at McDonald’s.Her symptoms were initially mistaken for the flu, delaying proper medical treatment.Randall’s daughter is currently hospitalized and receiving dialysis treatment. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittany Randall, a 39-year-old from Mesa County, Colorado, whose…
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – McDonald’s (NYSE:) investors will look for signs of near-term sales disruption from the recent E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers when it reports third-quarter results on Tuesday. Last week’s outbreak has killed at least one person, while the number of infections have…
By Waylon Cunningham (Reuters) – Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily scrub fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s (NYSE:), laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: Produce is a bigger problem…
By Brad Brooks LONGMONT, Colorado (Reuters) -U.S. fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s (NYSE:) restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:),…
Victims of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s are preparing to sue.At least one has already filed a lawsuit alleging negligence has been filed.A top food safety attorney told BI that his phones have been “ringing off the hook.” Victims who have been sickened in connection to the deadly…
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Waylon Cunningham (Reuters) -McDonald’s scrambled on Wednesday to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others, as it pulled the menu item from restaurants across a dozen states. The outbreak has…
McDonald’s shared more insights Wednesday into its investigation into a deadly E. coli outbreak.Executives said its investigation suggested the outbreak differed from what Chipotle faced in 2015.McDonald’s said early indicators suggest slivered onions as a likely potential containment, but it couldn’t rule out fresh beef. McDonald’s shared more insights Wednesday…
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have been linked to an E. coli outbreak in several states, the CDC said.McDonald’s said it will temporarily remove the burgers from its menus in affected areas.Other fast-food chains have recovered from similar food safety crises before. A deadly E. Coli outbreak has been linked to the…
