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Quarter Pounder Food Poisoning

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Last updated: November 22, 2018

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McDonald's, Waverly Center Drive, Charlotte, NC, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-gqcpp855 • details

ordered a quarter pounder with cheese meal (with fries and a coke) at 10:05 p.m. through the drive-thru. came home and ate around 10:15 p.m. started feeling lower back pain and nausea at 12 a.m. sat on toilet at 12:30 a.m. and had severe diarrhea and nausea… See more

#mcdonalds #charlotte #northcarolina #unitedstates #burger #cheese #fries #coke #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, Balfour Road, Brentwood, CA, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-xkhr7857 • details

Got the quarter pounder with cheese meal and now have terrible stomach cramps and diarrhea with awful nausea as well | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Cramps

#mcdonalds #brentwood #california #unitedstates #cheese #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, 7909, West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-kbdvg338 • details

Monday, 11/12/18, purchased at 1:57pm. Ate a Quarter Pounder. Started to feel sick at ~1.5hrs later. Continue the severe stomach pain fever and vomiting until midnight. | Symptoms: Fever, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain

#mcdonalds #tampa #florida #unitedstates #quarterpounder

Consumer Review - Food Safety McDonald's, 7909, West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL, USA Monday, 11/12/18, purchased at 1:57pm. At... photo #1

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McDonald's, Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, IL, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-xxjj9712 • details

I ordered a double quarter pounder with cheese, 6 piece chicken nugget, and medium fry around 9:30pm on 11/11/18. Woke up at midnight and threw up until 5:30am. It's now 2:40pm the next day and I'm still afraid to eat or drink. My body temperature is low from dehydration. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Dehydration

#mcdonalds #paloshills #illinois #unitedstates #cheese #chicken #nugget #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, Macedonia Commons Boulevard, Macedonia, OH, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-gfpk2242 • details

I ordered the "Fresh" Quarter Pounder, you would think everything would be ok but when you wake up in a cold sweat with a terrible feeling in your stomach things go south real quick. While i was using the restroom I thought about how much people post… See more

#raw #mcdonalds #macedonia #ohio #unitedstates #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, West Avenue I, Lancaster, CA, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-fhgtt999 • details

I ordered a quarter pounder with cheese and when I got home I bit into the Sandwich and chewed it about 10 times when I noticed the next bite. All I saw was pink meat inside the burger. It was under cooked for sure. I spit out… See more

#mcdonalds #raw #pink #lancaster #california #unitedstates #burger #cheese #sandwich #meat #quarterpounder

Consumer Review - Food Safety McDonald's, West Avenue I, Lancaster, CA, USA I ordered a quarter pounder with cheese and when I got... photo #1

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McDonald's, Galleria Drive, Johnstown, PA, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-bzjz2113 • details

At 1130am I ordered a double quarter pounder value meal. One of the two patties was completely under cooked showing bloody pink. I did not realize how undercooked the burger was until I got to the center and I took pictures. At approximately 3 PM I started… See more

#raw #pink #undercooked #mcdonalds #johnstown #pennsylvania #unitedstates #burger #sesame #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, Maple Valley Highway, Maple Valley, WA, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-zhzt2463 • details

I got a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds at about 300pm on Tuesday November 30th. After about an hour I felt as if I had an upset stomach within 2 hours I was starting to vomit. I went to the ER the next morning at 600am. They had… See more

#mcdonalds #maplevalley #washington #unitedstates #quarterpounder

Consumer Review - Food Safety McDonald's, Maple Valley Highway, Maple Valley, WA, USA I got a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds at abou... photo #1

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McDonald's, Red bluff California , IN, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-mqzf2426 • details

The restaurant is undergoing a renovation but is still open. I Ordered a quarter pounder with fries and a diet coke at 130 October 29th 2018. By 630 I was feeling sick by 730 I was really sick. Still feeling lousy today. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting

#mcdonalds #indianapolis #indiana #unitedstates #fries #coke #dietcoke #quarterpounder

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McDonald's, Homestead Road, Bowman, SC, USA

7 years ago •reported by user-mfwyp636 • details

I was driving from Ohio to FL the day Hurricane Michael was approaching the Florida panhandle. I was driving a 27 foot rented box truck so my choices of food stops was limited. I was eating chips cookies from rest area vending machines. I finally had an… See more

#mcdonalds #bowman #southcarolina #unitedstates #chips #quarterpounder

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