Quarter Pounder Burgers
Allegations: Failing to disclose that burgers are contaminated or are at risk of being contaminated with the bacterium E. coli
Big Mac
Case Name (Date)
Clark et al. v. McDonald’s Corp.
22-cv-628, S.D. Ill.
(March 2022)
McDowell et al. v. McDonald’s Corp.
22-cv-1688, N.D. Ill.
(March 2022)
Product/Service
Big Mac and other foods
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as “safe” and “sustainable” when the product packaging contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which makes them unsafe for humans and harmful to the environment
Status
Clark case: Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
McDowell case: Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
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