Quarter Pounder controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
E. coli outbreak associated with Quarter Pounders
An E. coli outbreak in the United States was linked to contaminated slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms and used in Quarter Pounders across 14 states. Reports attributed 104 cases and one death to the outbreak.
2008
Hired queue participants during Japanese relaunch
Reports stated that McDonald's Japan hired approximately 1,000 people to queue during the Quarter Pounder launch. The company said the participants were used for product-monitoring purposes, but the disclosure complicated the public presentation of the launch's demand.