Where is the Quarter Pounder being removed? McDonald's locations in 12 states impacted amid E. coli outbreak
"The decision to do this is not one we take lightly, and it was made in close consultation with the CDC," McDonald's USA president Joe Erlinger said in a video statement on Tuesday. McDonald's North America Chief Supply Chain Officer Cesar Piña said in a statement posted Tuesday that an initial investigation into the outbreak indicated "a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers.