The claim
Das FBI findet die sterblichen Überreste von Menschen bei einem Fleischlieferanten von McDonald's.
Rating
Nein, der Fernsehbericht über einen Leichenfund im Jahr 2013 hat mit McDonald‘s überhaupt nichts zu tun. Die Imbisskette wird darin nirgends erwähnt, es geht um einen alten Kriminalfall.
Reviewed by dpa-Faktencheck ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review says the video shows an FBI search of a Detroit warehouse in late 2013, where a business dealing in human remains operated—not a McDonald’s supplier. It says neither the TV report nor the related court documents mention McDonald’s, and that the claim linking the remains to the chain has no basis.[S1]
Additional context
Arthur Rathburn was sentenced to nine years in prison in May 2018 for selling human remains, including body parts from people with infectious diseases without informing customers of the risk. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa-Faktencheck original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026