Food Safety Violations Found at 44 Moscow McDonald’s

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor , has fined McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Moscow 5.5 million rubles ($86,500) between April and June 2018, after a mass inspection revealed a widespread health code violations. The American chain has faced increased inspections over violations of sanitary conditions. The 44 McDonald’s branches were found to be in violation of sanitary rules including poor ventilation, inadequate rodent control, waste management violations and more. None of the stores were closed. Rospotrebnadzor said that samples of salad, ice cream, and sandwich tested in a lab failed to meet minimum health standards. McDonald’s operates 648 restaurants in 100 Russian cities. @ https://themoscowtimes.com/news/mass-food-safety-violations-found-at-44-moscow-mcdonalds-62467