– Four Moscow McDonalds shut by Russian consumer watchdog (RT, Aug 20, 2014):
Russia’s consumer watchdog has shut down four McDonald’s restaurants in central Moscow – including the first-ever outlet in the country – over “administrative violations.” More of the company 430 Russian franchises are under investigation.
“Multiple violations of sanitary norms were detected in the sourcing of food and waste disposal in McDonald’s restaurants during inspections carried out between the 18th and 20th of August,” said an official statement from the watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor.
The company has said that it will study the allegations against its franchises, and “will do everything to ensure that the restaurants open as soon as possible.”
“McDonald’s main priority is offering its customers quality and safe produce,” said a statement on the McDonald’s website.
Among the temporarily shuttered establishments is the restaurant in Pushkinskaya Square – once the biggest in the world – that became iconic when it opened in 1990 in what was still the Soviet Union, creating mile-long queues of Russians ready to wait several hours to sample the taste of America.
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Shame it isn’t worldwide.
Well if there´s a war they will probably go right in and take the whole thing over,..couldnt run it as a Mcdonlads then though Im guessing..would have to be new concept(s).
I agree with Squodgy. Shame it isn’t worldwide.
I never allowed my child to eat in such places, she didn’t like it when she was little, but soon came to appreciate white linen tablecloths and crab Louis instead……..she figured it out by the time she was twelve.
She also has no weight problem, unlike the fools who eat there.