The claim
Das FBI findet die sterblichen Überreste von Menschen bei einem Fleischlieferanten von McDonald's, wie dieser Fernsehbericht zeigt.
Original publisher’s rating
Die Behauptung ist falsch. Der Fernsehbericht hat mit McDonald‘s nichts zu tun. Behauptungen über die Verwendung von menschlichem Fleisch bei McDonald‘s sind völlig aus der Luft gegriffen.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Read the original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review says the ABC report does not mention McDonald’s or connect its hamburgers to human remains. It concerns a late-2013 search of a Detroit warehouse owned by Arthur Rathburn, who dealt in human remains; the review says the case had no connection to McDonald’s.[S1]
Additional context
The review traces a recurring version of the human-meat rumor to a satirical website article from March 2014. [S1]
Rathburn was sentenced to nine years in prison in May 2018, according to the review. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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