Two lawsuits have been filed against the fast-food giant after the CDC announced it was investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.

  • @Jimmyeatsausage
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    222 months ago

    Especially in cases like McDonalds. They’ve owned their entire supply chain since at least the late 90s.

    • SaltySalamander
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      52 months ago

      The onions that were contaminated came from Taylor Farms, who supplies the onions for quarter pounders. McDonalds does not own Taylor Farms.

      • @[email protected]
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        102 months ago

        But they did own the onions before they were sold to customers, which I think means they deserve at least some fault here.

        • SaltySalamander
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          32 months ago

          I never said they didn’t deserve some fault. I was challenging sausage boy up there on his assertion that McD’s owns their entire supply chain. They don’t own Taylor Farms, their onion supplier, so the assertion that they own their entire supply chain is wrong.

          • @Jimmyeatsausage
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            32 months ago

            Yes, I’m very sorry to have misspoke…they only own the livestock farms, distribution centers, the land the restaurants are on, and they have exclusive partnerships with the potato growers and ranchers. They DO outsource the pickles from another supplier (who only supply McDonalds), onions (at least the whole ones, couldn’t confirm a source for the dehydrated), and other produce like tomatoes.