McDonald's Quarter Pounders have been filling bellies for decades. Along the way, the chain rolled out a deluxe version. Here ...

And since then, the Quarter Pounder and other "classics" like the Big Mac have made up more than 70% of food sales in recent years in top McDonald's markets, an executive said. That underlines ...

The CDC said in a food safety alert Tuesday an E. coli outbreak has so far impacted 49 people across 10 states, with most sick people reporting eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger.

The CDC declared the E coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders over after 104 cases across 14 states and at least one death.

advised people who had eaten a Quarter Pounder and showed symptoms such as diarrhoea, fever and vomiting, to see a doctor. Symptoms can develop up to four days after contaminated food is consumed.

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