About our Chicken
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...
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.
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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...
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.
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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...
What percentage (%) of actual chicken is in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets?
Our Answer All of the chicken in McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets is “actual chicken”. They are made from chicken breast and a few seasonings, along with a natural proportion of chicken...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...