McDonald's Cooperates in Food Probe as Korea Halts Bulgogi Burger Sales
- Bulgogi burger sales suspended after some customers took ill
- Government says investigation may take a week or more
A Bulgogi Burger.
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McDonald’s Corp.’s South Korean unit is cooperating with government authorities investigating a possible food-contamination case that prompted the company to suspend sales of its bulgogi burger.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has started a probe into the cause behind some customers taking ill after consuming food at a McDonald’s restaurant in Jeonju, located south of Seoul, said Shin Yeong-min, a spokesman for food issues. Typical investigations take at least a week, he added. McDonald’s said it has halted sales of the bulgogi burger as a precaution till the cause of the illness is determined.