McDonald’s Corp said Monday its Korea unit is cooperating with an investigation by the South Korean government into a possible food contamination case that led to the company halting sales of its bulgogi burger.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – McDonald&rsquo-s Corp said Monday its Korea unit is cooperating with an investigation by the South Korean government into a possible food contamination case that led to the company halting sales of its bulgogi burger.
The probe comes after consumers at a restaurant in Jeonju became ill and will attempt to determine the cause and the hamburger chain has temporarily ceased sales of the burger, launched by McDonald&rsquo-s in 1997, until a conclusion is reached.
Seven grade school students and a teacher who ate bulgogi burgers on Aug. 25 reportedly suffered stomach aches and high fever, according to The Korea Herald.
&ldquo-We take this matter very seriously and are cooperating with the government authorities’ investigation to identify the cause of the illness of those who visited the restaurant in Jeonju,&rdquo- said McDonald&rsquo-s Korea in a statement.
&ldquo-“We deeply regret that the customers who visited the restaurant in the Jeonju area experienced any illness, and wish the customers a quick recovery.&rdquo-
Shares of McDonald&rsquo-s slipped 0.1 percent to close at $159.81 on Friday after closing at a record $159.97 on Thursday. The stock is up 31.3 percent on the year.
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