McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Sandwiches
Allegations: Marketing sandwiches as safe
Taylor Farms Onions
Case Name (Date)
Keene et al v. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
24-cv-7981, N.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2024)
Product/Service
Taylor Farms Onions
Allegations
Misrepresenting that products, which are sold to McDonalds for use in its foods, are safe when they were contaminated with the harmful bacteria E. coli
Status
Pending
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