McDonald's Quality Story
Our strict standard is what takes to make our burgers taste even better!
Fresh ingredients raised with care and effort of everyone make up a delicious McDonald’s burger.
From the farm to the restaurant
Raw materials preparation and processing
Our raw material suppliers manage supply and processing based on a strict standard to prepare good quality materials.
Beef
100% beef patties originated from the clean regions of Australia, free of preservative & additive
McDonald’s beef patties are made of 100% beef, originated from the clean nature of Australia, completely free of any preservative or additive.
We manage the whole procedure from production to distribution through “beef traceability number” and are fully committed to using only the best quality beef to meet our food safety standard.
Beef traceability number: A number that provides detailed information of beef products (butchery of export country, processing location, export supplier and slaughterhouse, kill date, date of import) at the imported beef supply history management website
Chicken
Chicken patties made with safe and fresh ingredients that are carefully selected
McDonald’s chicken patties do not use any antibiotics or preservatives listed in the HPCIA (High Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials) of WHO and use safe ingredients certified by the government.
Also, our chicken patties are produced in butcheries that strictly comply with McDonald’s Animal Health & Welfare Standards and HACCP & FSSC22000 certified facilities.
McSpicy Shanghai burger patties are made from locally-sourced whole chicken breast.
HPCIA (High Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials): Antibiotics that are prescribed for human use only. When used in animals, it may have impact to people who have eaten them.
Buns
Freshly baked buns delivered everyday
McDonald’s buns are high-quality products that are produced at a GFSI*-certified plant with 60 years of expertise.
We only use freshly-baked buns made everyday in local plants according to daily demand projection. The buns are kept fresh until they are delivered to each restaurant by using a dedicated truck that protects the products from contaminants.
GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative): International food safety association established to provide consistent improvement of the food safety management system for securing safe food supply to consumers.
The burger buns used at McDonald’s are manufactured in a GFSI-authorized factory that has been certified with the food safety management system (FSSC-22000).
Lettuce
Fresh lettuce supplied by a manufacturer that is certified in global produce quality management
McDonald’s strictly monitors the farming conditions of lettuce such as clean water for farmlands, rich nutrients of soil and any sign of contaminants near the farm.
Once harvested, the lettuce is thoroughly washed over three times, vacuum-packed for freshness and delivered to the Delivery Center within 2 days from processing.
Global produce quality management certification: A standard regarding the reliability of the agricultural products by controlling hazardous factors under a certain allowable level from production to product packaging. The controlled factors include water, soil, agricultural pesticide, fertilizer, heavy metal and microbe.
In case any unavoidable situation such as natural disasters occurs, the lettuce supplier may change.
tomatoes
100% locally-sourced tomatoes grown with care
McDonald’s tomatoes are grown and harvested from our fertile farmland filled with rich soil.
All tomatoes are thoroughly washed more than twice, go through sterilization process and freshly supplied for food safety.
eggs
High-Quality 1+ grade local eggs
McDonald’s eggs are treated with the strictest sanitary process including surface cleaning and sterilization process.
They are refrigerated at the temperature of 7°C or lower for its best condition until they are finally cooked at our restaurants.
In case any unavoidable situation such as natural disasters occurs, the lettuce supplier may change.
cheese
Rich-flavored natural cheese from New Zealand
McDonald’s cheese are made with milk from dairy cattle that graze in the clean grassland of New Zealand, delivering the rich and savory taste of natural cheese.
onion
Fresh onion supplied by HACCP certified facilities
McDonald’s onions go through strict sterilization and washing process in the best hygienic facility and are vacuum-packed to be delivered safe and fresh.
Ingredients storage to delivery
Storage and delivery are as important as fresh ingredient preparation and processing, right?
Shipping companies inspect the product quality meticulously and store products safely to keep ingredients’ freshness and safety.
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Best temperature and security conditions are guaranteed during inspection and unloading.
Carefully selected and produced ingredients are kept in sealed containers at the right temperature and delivered to the warehouse.
After the shipping company checks the security, the docking process is carried out seamlessly between the trucks and factory, maintaining the optimized temperature to handle the ingredients. And after checking the temperature of the ingredients and inspecting them, quality test certificates are attached so that they can be kept in the best condition.
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Safety and cleanliness are our fundamentals, Storage and delivery
Ingredients that have gone through an inspection are categorized into ingredient types, shipping dates, etc. to make sure they are stored safely and cleanly before they are delivered to restaurants.
Restaurants' commitment
How are the ingredients that have arrived at the restaurants managed?
"From ingredient deilvery to serving, McDonald’s never gets complacent."
Scrupulous ingredient management
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Maintaining the right temperature is essential when the ingredients are put into refrigerators/freezers
We secure enough space in the refrigerators or freezers in advance for the delivered ingredients to be put there right away. And then we cover them with temperature regulating blankets and a waterproof cloth to keep the perfect temperature. Trays are also used when we put the ingredients into refrigerators or freezers so that the ingredients will not touch the floor.
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Checking the freshness of the ingredients through sampling inspection
After ingredients are delivered, we unbox some refrigerated/frozen ingredients for sampling inspection. Items are returned if issues are found.
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McDonald’s uses products in the order of arrival and maintains the perfect refrigerating /freezing temperature.
Have you heard of "First-in, First-out?" McDonald’s keeps and manages the ingredients in order of arrival to stick to the "First-in, First-out method." McDonald’s always keeps optimal space between ingredient boxes to maintain the right temperature.
Cooking environment management
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Checking the temperature of the cooked product every day before the first product is served
Everyday, we check the patty temperature to see the food safety temperature is met before the first menu is provided.
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Applying an acid value standard that is more strict than the FDA’s
McDonald’s measures the acid value in oil and changes oil whenever it exceeds the standard. McDonald’s applies 2.5 of acid value, which is stricter than the 3.0 designated by the domestic regulation in regards to food sanitation.
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Checking and managing food safety on a daily basis
All McDonald’s restaurants check the food safety agenda and thoroughly manage quality on a daily basis.
Cooking process management
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Auto Cooking Mode: setting proper temperatures for different patty types
Patties are automatically cooked on an equipment called "grill." When the grill is set to auto cooking mode, patties are automatically cooked according to the perfect time. When the cooking time passes, the upper plate of the grill automatically ascends and the cooking is done.
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Using different sets of disposable gloves to prevent cross food contamination
In order to prevent cross contamination, blue gloves are used for handling uncooked food, white gloves for cooked food or cooking utensils. Used gloves are disposed of immediately and new gloves are used.
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crew members getting ready to provide clean and safe products.
At the restaurant kitchen, the timer goes off every thirty minutes to remind crew members to wash their hands. So, all employees working in the kitchen wash their hands to their elbows every thirty minutes. Employees always make their best efforts to put on clean uniforms, and keep themselves clean at all times.
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Kitchen utensils washed every four hours
To always maintain a clean cooking environment, restaurant employees are asked to wash kitchen utensils every four hours to keep them clean.
Commitments for customer satisfaction
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'Made For You', a system designed to begin cooking when order comes in.
At the restaurant kitchen, the timer goes off every thirty minutes to remind crew members to wash their hands. So, all employees working in the kitchen wash their hands to their elbows every thirty minutes. Employees always make their best efforts to put on clean uniforms, and keep themselves clean at all times.
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Continuous efforts to carefully listen to and reflect what our customers say
We put more lettuce to satisfy Korea customer preference to full texture, mixed with meat and vegetables.
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Ensuring that the counter where our customers order is always clean
To provide pleasant customer experience, McDonald's keeps clean counters and digital kiosks where orders are made.
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Keeping the restaurant clean, until the moment customers leave.
Our employees are devoted to keeping tables, trashcans, and even the restrooms clean at all times.
