McDonald’s restaurants in the US were responsible for a handful of food poisoning cases recently.
But before you start panicking about that McSpicy you just had yesterday night for supper, we have good news for you. The good news is — McDonald’s Singapore has said that the food poisoning incidents in the US do not affect Singapore.
Here’s why.
TLDR: McDonald’s Food Poisoning Saga in the US
If you haven’t already heard about the McDonald’s food poisoning saga in the US, fret not. Goody Feed is here to catch you up.
Earlier this month, several consumers reported food poisoning symptoms after dining at McDonald’s restaurants in the US. Thus far, a total of 49 people have fallen sick, while one unfortunately passed away.
The food poisoning was a result of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants in the US. The outbreak was mainly linked to the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
Now, you’re probably thinking: “Aiyo, the hamburger patty never cook properly, is it?”
But you’re wrong — surprisingly, the culprit which US authorities currently suspect is behind the E. coli outbreak, appears to be the raw onions used in the classic McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
As a result, McDonald’s restaurants in the US have voluntarily recalled their onions from supplier Taylor Farms.
But that’s not all there is to the story — McDonald’s is not the only fast-food restaurant in the US which uses onions from the supplier Taylor Farms. Many popular fast-food restaurants in the US have the same onion supplier.
From Burger King, to KFC and even Pizza Hut — all these fast-food chains get their supplies from Taylor Farms. These other chains have since recalled their onions as well.
US McDonald’s Food Poisoning Saga Will Not Affect Singapore McDonald’s Restaurants
According to CNA, fortunately, the US McDonald’s food poisoning saga will not affect McDonald’s restaurants in Singapore.
But the real question is this — why doesn’t the US McDonald’s food poisoning saga affect Singapore’s McDonalds?
Well, the answer is rather simple.
The culprit behind the US McDonald’s food poisoning saga is the onion used by the fast-food chain’s restaurants in the US.
Unless Singapore’s McDonald’s restaurants use onions from the same supplier, Singaporeans need not be overly concerned about the E. coli outbreak in the US. The onions used in McDonald’s Singapore restaurants are from Singapore and Malaysia, not from the US.
“We want to reassure our customers that this issue does not impact McDonald’s operations in Singapore in any way,” a McDonald’s spokesperson told CNA.
So, go forth and enjoy your Quarter Pounders lah!
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