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          Know Where Our Coffee Comes From
                  
        Our coffee begins its remarkable journey as an Arabica coffee plant. The berries of the Arabica plant are rounded and mature within 7 to 9 months, when the berry seeds tu
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            Does McDonald's use pink slime in their products?
                        
        No, pink slime has not been used in our chicken sandwiches or any McDonald's Sou
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            Does McDonald's meat supplier, Finlar Fine Foods, 
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        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), food safety has been — and will continue to be 
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            Do egg-laying hens get used for McDonald's meat?
                        
        McDonald's South Africa (SA) do not use egg-laying hens for chicken meat. We onl
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            McDonald's said that their fries are supplied by M
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        McCain Foods make McDonald's French fries to our gold standard specifications, w
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            Is McDonald's potato peeling process mechanical, c
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) potatoes are peeled using steam pressure. They are 
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            Does McDonald's use pink slime in their products?
                        
        No, pink slime has not been used in our hamburgers or any McDonald's products.
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          Do any of McDonald's burgers contain pork meat of any sort?
                    
        No, McDonald's South Africa (SA) menu does not contain pork. This means we are Halaal cert
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          Does McDonald's meat supplier, Finlar Fine Foods, or any of 
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        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), food safety has been — and will continue to be — top prio
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          McDonald's may not use 'pink slime' now, but they have in th
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) have always used 100% pure beef and not ammonia-treated beef 
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          Are McDonald's burgers grilled?
                    
        Yes, we cook our beef patties on a two-sided grill. This cooks the 100% beef hamburger pat
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          Where do McDonald's source their beef?
                    
        McDonald's South Africa (SA) suppliers source beef from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana
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          Where is the McDonald's slaughter house?
                    
        Finlar Fine Foods is our processor that provide us with 100% beef patties and various chic
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          What are the age of the cows and chickens McDonald's use for
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        Cattle are 12 to 24 months old and chickens are 35 to 45 days old when they are slaughtere
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          Are McDonald's aware of how every farm they use for beef and
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        The humane treatment of animals is extremely important to McDonald's South Africa (SA). Ou
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          How do McDonald's feel about the treatment of animals that a
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        In South Africa, both chickens and cows are raised primarily on family farms. We source ou
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          Are McDonald's fries really made of potato powder and water?
                    
        No, our fries are not made of potato powder. McDonald's famous French fries are made from 
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          Do McDonald's add sugar to their fries?
                    
        There are natural sugars in potatoes that accumulate during their growth and during storag
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          Is it true that McDonald's potato supplier provides genetica
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        The potatoes farmed for McDonald's South Africa (SA) products are not genetically modified
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          How much do different batches of McDonald's fries vary in nu
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        The varieties grown by our suppliers for McDonald's (Innovator, Fianna &amp; Pentland Dell
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          Are McDonald’s French fries made from powder?
                    
        Well, the answer is simple: not at all. At McDonald's South Africa (SA), we guarantee that
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          Why are the skins of McDonald's potatoes not used in the pro
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) customers have come to expect perfect golden fries when they 
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          Are chemicals used at the farm level in growing potatoes for
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        Potato farmers will only use pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers on their potato fields
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          Why don't McDonald's have Halaal or Kosher meat available?
                    
        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), all our meat is 100% Halaal certified, and are sourced on
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          Do any of McDonald's burgers contain pork meat of any sort?
                    
        No, McDonald's South Africa (SA) menu does not contain pork. This means we are Halaal cert
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          Is McDonald's South Africa Halaal?
                    
        Yes, McDonald's South Africa (SA) does not use any pork products in our local restaurants.
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          McDonald's may not use 'pink slime' now, but they have in th
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) have always used 100% chicken meat and not ammonia-treated me
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          How do McDonald's protect against E. coli?
                    
        Strict quality control procedures are enforced from farm to fork to eliminate food contami
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          Is it true that sometimes chicken heads are found with McDon
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) have not had any reported incidents of such a nature in South
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          Is it true that McDonald's nuggets come from chickens that a
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) chicken farmers keep the broiler chickens we use for our chic
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          Why don't McDonald's have Halaal or Kosher meat available?
                    
        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), all our meat is 100% Halaal certified, and are sourced on
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          Is there ammonium hydroxide in McDonald's burgers?
                    
        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), food safety has been — and will continue to be — top prio
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          Why is McDonald's beef so much paler than what is available 
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) uses 100% pure beef patties that are flash frozen. This dehyd
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          Is McDonald's South Africa Halaal?
                    
        Yes, McDonald's South Africa (SA) does not use any pork products in our local restaurants.
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          How long has McDonald's beef been supplied by Finlar Fine Fo
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        Finlar Fine Foods has been McDonald's South Africa (SA) proud supplier since 1994, when we
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          How do McDonald's protect against E. coli?
                    
        Strict quality control procedures are enforced from farm to fork to eliminate food contami
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          How do I know that the meat from McDonald's suppliers is saf
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) use only approved suppliers within its supply chain. This mea
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          Does McDonald's beef contain any fillers?
                    
        No binders or fillers are used. McDonald's South Africa (SA) use fresh, chilled, lean and 
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          Do fast food chains such as McDonald's have to follow a mini
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        All companies in South Africa must comply with government regulations and standards. Whils
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          Where do McDonald's get their sausage patties from?
                    
        As with our beef patties, McDonald's South Africa (SA) sausage patties are supplied by Fin
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          How are McDonald's sausage patties made?
                    
        McDonald's South Africa (SA) chicken sausage patties are made with a similar process to th
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          How are McDonald's French fries so perfectly cut?
                    
        To prepare our perfectly cut French fries, McCain (our supplier) use a grid cutter blade s
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          What preservatives are in McDonald's fries?
                    
        McDonald's South Africa (SA) do not add any preservatives to our French fries. However, th
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          Do McDonald's fries contain any non-vegetarian ingredients?
                    
        Our famous French fries are 100% suitable for vegetarians. No beef flavouring or any other
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          Why do McDonald's fries go rock-hard after sitting out for a
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) famous fries harden after being left out, because of the limi
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          What kind and quantity of chemicals do McDonald's use to coa
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) French fries are not coated in the sense that they do not hav
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          Why are McDonald's French fries not baked?
                    
        Baking French fries would be a more timely process and wouldn't allow McDonald's South Afr
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          At what temperature do McDonald's cook their fries and for h
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        We cook each batch of our famous French fries for approximately 3 minutes in a fryer, heat
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          Why are McDonald's hashbrowns sometimes soggy?
                    
        McDonald's South Africa (SA) hashbrowns are best eaten right away, while they are fresh an
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          Can you order McDonald's fries without salt?
                    
        Absolutely! You can order your fries unsalted at any time. Simply ask the crew member serv
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          Which potato whiteners (sulphur dioxide, sulphites) do McDon
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        Sulfur dioxide and several forms of inorganic sulfites that release sulfur dioxide when us
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          Is McDonald's chicken South African?
                    
        Currently McDonald's South Africa (SA) use both local and imported chicken from Brazil. Un
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          What percentage (%) of actual chicken is in McDonald's Chick
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        All of the chicken in McDonald's Chicken McNuggets is "actual chicken". They are made from
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          Is it true that McDonald's chicken nuggets are chemically tr
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) McNuggets are not chemically treated. We source our ingredien
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          Do McDonald's really dip their fries in beef fat?
                    
        Nope, no ways. The answer to that is a big NO! McDonald's South Africa (SA) famous fries a
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          What measures are put in place to ensure the highest quality
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) have strict specifications for our French fries and our suppl
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          Why do McDonald's fry their fries, freeze it and then refry 
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        The process is called par-frying which is short for partially frying. To prevent breakage,
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          Is it possible to retrace the origins of McDonald's beef?
                    
        At McDonald's South Africa (SA), traceability is a key requirement within our supply chain
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          What is the percentage (%) of fat content in McDonald's beef
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        McDonald's South Africa (SA) only serves 100% pure beef. We cannot share the exact fat rat
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          How can McDonald's serve ungraded meat? They said their grou
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        You can rest assured that McDonald's South Africa (SA) hamburger patties contain nothing b
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          Are cow eyes included in McDonald's 100% beef claim?
                    
        The parts of the cow that we use are from the shoulder, chuck, brisket, rib eye, loin and 
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          Are McDonald's burgers really from 100% beef?
                    
        Yes, our hamburgers are made with 100% pure ground beef. McDonald's South Africa (SA) use 
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