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Quarter Pounder Burgers
Case Name (Date)
Williams et al. v. McDonald’s USA, LLC
24-cv-11275, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2024)
Product/Service
Quarter Pounder Burgers
Allegations
Failing to disclose that burgers are contaminated or are at risk of being contaminated with the bacterium E. coli
Status
Pending
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