China scandal pushes McDonald's Japan to upgrade food-safety steps

TOKYO. KAZINFORM McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) apologized Tuesday for a recent scandal over chicken meat provided by a Chinese producer, promising to do "whatever it takes" to ensure the safety of food on its menu.

"I would like to extend my sincere apologies to our valued customers for any anxiety or concern that this situation may have caused," President Sarah Casanova said at her first press conference since the scandal emerged last week, Kyodo reports.

McDonald's Japan has halted sales of all products using chicken meat sourced from China since one of its suppliers, Shanghai Husi Food Co., was accused of selling spoiled and expired meat to Western fast food chains operating in China and Japan. It has already switched chicken sourcing to Thailand completely.