McDonald’s CEO Issues Apology Over E. Coli Outbreak: ‘Very Sorry’ If People Got Sick

Onions on the chain’s burgers could be the source of an E. coli outbreak, according to a public health agency.

A sign outside a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh on June 25, 2019. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo

The CEO of McDonald’s apologized on Oct. 29 after an E. coli outbreak was linked to the popular fast food chain.

“We are certainly very sorry if someone got sick at our restaurant for eating an onion that we used on our [Quarter Pounder cheeseburger],” CEO Chris Kempczinski said on an earnings call. “On behalf of the entire system, we are sorry for what our customers have experienced. We offer our sincere and deepest sympathies, and we are committed to making this right.”