Is it true that McDonald’s chicken nuggets are chemically treated to prevent food poisoning?

Our Answer

McDonald’s South Africa (SA) McNuggets are not chemically treated. We source our ingredients from approved suppliers that adhere to strict food safety and quality standards, including a controlled distribution environment to minimise the risk of contamination and food poisoning. This includes keeping our McNuggets frozen until they are dropped into the frying oil in-store, ready to be served. Here, our cooking procedures are specifically designed to ensure that each nugget reaches the required internal temperature to destroy pathogenic bacteria viz. Salmonella.

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