Does McDonald’s use pink slime in their products?
Our AnswerNo, pink slime has not been used in our chicken sandwiches or any McDonald’s South Africa (SA) products.
Does McDonald’s meat supplier, Finlar Fine Foods, or any of its sources sterilise any of its meat? If so, what is it sterilised with?
Our Answer At McDonald’s South Africa (SA), food safety has been — and will continue to be — top priority. We have always used 100% pure chicken in our burgers, not ammonia-treated chicken. McDonald’s SA also complies with government requirements and food safety regulations. We also have our own food safety measures and standards in […]
Do egg-laying hens get used for McDonald’s meat?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) do not use egg-laying hens for chicken meat. We only use broiler chickens for our chicken products.
Why don’t McDonald’s have Halaal or Kosher meat available?
Our Answer At McDonald’s South Africa (SA), all our meat is 100% Halaal certified, and are sourced only from Halaal certified suppliers. All our suppliers and the ingredients used on the McDonald’s menu are certified by the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) and are fully Halaal. In addition, our distribution centres are certified by […]
Do any of McDonald’s burgers contain pork meat of any sort?
Our Answer No, McDonald’s South Africa (SA) menu does not contain pork. This means we are Halaal certified and no pork is allowed or served in any of the McDonald’s restaurants in South Africa.
McDonald’s may not use ‘pink slime’ now, but they have in the past. How can we trust them after we know they only want money?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) have always used 100% chicken meat and not ammonia-treated meat or ‘pink slime’ in any of our burgers. For us, food safety has always been — and will continue to be — top priority, and we comply with food safety regulations. We also have our own food safety standards, […]
How do McDonald’s protect against E. coli?
Our Answer Strict quality control procedures are enforced from farm to fork to eliminate food contamination. McDonald’s South Africa (SA) have rigorous quality control inspection and testing that take place from the time the animals are harvested, to the time their meat is served as products to our customers. This involves extensive laboratory testing and […]
Is it true that sometimes chicken heads are found with McDonald’s chicken nuggets?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) have not had any reported incidents of such a nature in South Africa. Our Chicken McNuggets are made from 100% chicken breast and a few seasonings, along with a natural proportion of chicken skin for flavour and as a binder. The meat is carefully inspected by our supplier as […]
Is it true that McDonald’s nuggets come from chickens that are confined in dark shelters without any light?
Our Answer McDonald’s South Africa (SA) chicken farmers keep the broiler chickens we use for our chicken products in climate-controlled barns to protect them against hot summers, cold winters, predators and disease. They have access to food and water through automatic feed systems and water lines, but they are not force fed by tubes. Farmers […]
Is McDonald’s chicken South African?
Our Answer Currently McDonald’s South Africa (SA) use both local and imported chicken from Brazil. Unfortunately, the volume of local chicken supply in South Africa does not meet the demands required in the industry. Therefore, imported chicken is used in our supply chain.