McDonald’s in China has stopped using meat from a local supplier after Shanghai authorities halted the firm’s operations over food safety concerns. The meat processor is suspected of supplying meat well past its due date and mislabeling it. KFC and Pizza Hut in China have also stopped using products from the supplier, Shanghai Husi, which is owned by OSI Group of Aurora, Illinois.
More:
“Yum, McDonald’s in Shanghai food safety investigation,” Engen Tham and Adam Jourdan, Reuters
“KFC, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s are hit with a new China food scandal: expired meat products,” Lily Kuo, Quartz
“China’s latest fast food scandal: McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut sold expired meat,” Lindsay Abrams, Salon
“China food scandal spreads to Japan as Burger King, Starbucks admit using tainted supplier,” Reuters via South China Post
Updates:
“Five held in China food scandal probe, including head of Shanghai Husi Food,” Brenda Goh and Paul Carsten, Reuters via 7 News/AUNews Yahoo
“Using expired meat in China was allegedly company policy for a US-owned supplier,” Lily Kuo, Quartz
“McDonald’s Japan Stops Sourcing All Chicken From China,” Chang-Ran Kim and Chris Gallagher, Reuters via New York Times
“McDonald’s China plans to continue using scandal-hit meat supplier OSI Group,” Nectar Gan, South China Morning Post
Further Updates:
“McDonald’s Food Supplier OSI Recalls Shanghai Products,” Liza Lin, Bloomberg News
“Some Chinese McDonalds are only selling fries and drinks due to a meat recall,” Lily Kuo, Quartz
“Fast-Food Scandal Revives China’s Food Safety Anxieties,” Anthony Kuhn, NPR
“McDonald’s Pulls Meat From China Restaurants,” Liza Lin, Bloomberg News
“Yum says China food safety scare hurting KFC, Pizza Hut sales,” Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Reuters
“Carving Out New Standards After China’s Fast Food Meat Scandal,” Zhang Yun, Economic Observer via Worldcrunch
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