Food Manifest 
Key Development McDonald’s India (West and South), operated by Westlife Foodworld, introduced its latest innovation – a plant-based Protein Slice that adds 5 grams of protein to every burger, making quick-service meals nutritionally stronger and safer. The company priced the slice at ₹25 and made it available across all McDonald’s outlets in West and South
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Overview When you order sauces with your meal, you expect taste—not a hygiene scare. But a viral video from Chicago in the United States shows a large rat moving through the condiments section of a McDonald’s outlet. Reportedly filmed by an employee, the footage captures the rodent climbing over sauce containers and food supplies. The
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Report McDonald’s Finland has introduced fibre-based drink lids ahead of its original 2025 timeline, speeding up its efforts to reduce plastic use. This initiative is part of the company’s broader commitment to minimizing plastic across its operations. By the end of 2025, all McDonald’s outlets in Finland will serve beverages in cups with fibre-made lids
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Report On Thursday, major U.S. fast-food chains temporarily removed fresh onions from their menus, identifying the vegetable as the probable cause of an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s (MCD.N). This incident underscores a persistent challenge for restaurants: preventing contamination in fresh produce, which has become a bigger concern than beef safety. The outbreak at
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Key Update The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) may blacklist six NGOs supplying mid-day meals to its primary schools after inspections revealed serious hygiene and food safety violations in several kitchens. Currently, 14 NGOs supply mid-day meals to students in 1,514 MCD-run schools through centralised kitchens across Delhi’s 12 zones. Inspections Reveal Hygiene Violations Inspections
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Key Development The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Education Department has issued a show-cause notice to Rao Raghubur Singh Sewa Samiti, the NGO responsible for supplying mid-day meals to MCD primary schools in Kalkaji’s B-Block, after inspectors found major food safety violations and lapses in operational norms. Surprise Inspection Reveals Major Lapses Amit Kharkhari, Chairman of
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