<p>After reports of McDonald&#39;s warning the people against eating at the burger giant&#39;s outlets in north and east India emerged, the company in a statement today said that it was not able to verify if the unauthorized McDonald&rsquo;s restaurants operated by CPRL in North and East India are complying with applicable McDonald&rsquo;s standards, including those pertaining to supplies, operations and safety standards and quality required for McDonald&rsquo;s products.</p>

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<p>These restaurants need to be closed immediately, the statement said.</p>

<p>Food quality and safety are affected by all facets of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to manufacturing to restaurant handling and preparation, the fast-food giant said and added transportation and storage are critical links in the process. The unknown distribution centre is not approved to supply within the McDonald&rsquo;s System, it said in the statement.</p>

<p>Using unapproved vendors for the supply chain is creating serious compliance risks to McDonald&rsquo;s standards for food quality and safety, the US food-chain giant alleged.</p>

<p>As an ex-franchisee, CPRL is fully aware of how McDonald&rsquo;s control process works and how important it is, the statement added.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;Our commitment to some of the highest food safety and quality standards has long been a part of the McDonald&rsquo;s brand. Globally, we work closely with our trusted network of suppliers to uphold our stringent practices and our efforts over the years have been successful in consistently reducing customer complaints,&#39;&#39; the statement said.</p>

<p>McDonald&#39;s continues to be committed to the highest standards of food safety and quality in India will continue to work to minimize and eliminate customer concerns.</p>


Using unapproved vendors for the supply chain is creating serious compliance risks to McDonald?s standards for food quality and safety, the US foodchain alleged

After reports of McDonald's warning the people against eating at the burger giant's outlets in north and east India emerged, the company in a statement today said that it was not able to verify if the unauthorized McDonald’s restaurants operated by CPRL in North and East India are complying with applicable McDonald’s standards, including those pertaining to supplies, operations and safety standards and quality required for McDonald’s products. × These restaurants need to be closed immediately, the statement said. Food quality and safety are affected by all facets of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to manufacturing to restaurant handling and preparation, the fast-food giant said and added transportation and storage are critical links in the process. The unknown distribution centre is not approved to supply within the McDonald’s System, it said in the statement. Using unapproved vendors for the supply chain is creating serious compliance risks to McDonald’s standards for food quality and safety, the US food-chain giant alleged. As an ex-franchisee, CPRL is fully aware of how McDonald’s control process works and how important it is, the statement added. ''Our commitment to some of the highest food safety and quality standards has long been a part of the McDonald’s brand. Globally, we work closely with our trusted network of suppliers to uphold our stringent practices and our efforts over the years have been successful in consistently reducing customer complaints,'' the statement said. McDonald's continues to be committed to the highest standards of food safety and quality in India will continue to work to minimize and eliminate customer concerns.

'Unable to verify unauthorized restaurants' compliance to McDonald's standards'

<p>McDonald&#39;s on Thursday warned people against eating at the burger giant&#39;s outlets in north and east India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>McDonald&#39;s said eating at the outlets posed a potential health hazard.&nbsp;</p>

<p>McDonald&#39;s eateries in north and east India are run by the company&#39;s estranged partner Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eighty-four of the 160 restaurants run by CPRL <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/almost-all-mcdonalds-in-east-india-shut-vikram-bakshi-27706" target="_blank">shut down</a> last week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The shutdowns happened after CPRL&#39;s logistics partner Radhakrishna Foodland discontinued its services, allegedly due to the non-payment of dues.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>CPRL&#39;s franchise agreement with McDonald&#39;s was terminated in August but the company decided to keep its outlets open. The two companies are now locked in a bitter legal battle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>McDonald&#39;s on Thursday said that since the termination of the franchise agreement, it has not been able to verify if the &quot;restaurants operated by CPRL are complying with applicable McDonald&#39;s standards&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>CPRL MD Vikram Bakshi, in response to the allegations by McDonald&#39;s, was quoted in media reports as saying CPRL had found a new logistics partner.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new partner, ColdEx, said Bakshi, is the national distribution partner of Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Wendy&#39;s and Carl&#39;s Jr.&nbsp;</p>


McDonald's said eating at the outlets posed a potential health hazard

McDonald's on Thursday warned people against eating at the burger giant's outlets in north and east India. McDonald's said eating at the outlets posed a potential health hazard. McDonald's eateries in north and east India are run by the company's estranged partner Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL). Eighty-four of the 160 restaurants run by CPRL shut down last week. The shutdowns happened after CPRL's logistics partner Radhakrishna Foodland discontinued its services, allegedly due to the non-payment of dues. × CPRL's franchise agreement with McDonald's was terminated in August but the company decided to keep its outlets open. The two companies are now locked in a bitter legal battle. McDonald's on Thursday said that since the termination of the franchise agreement, it has not been able to verify if the "restaurants operated by CPRL are complying with applicable McDonald's standards". CPRL MD Vikram Bakshi, in response to the allegations by McDonald's, was quoted in media reports as saying CPRL had found a new logistics partner. The new partner, ColdEx, said Bakshi, is the national distribution partner of Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Wendy's and Carl's Jr.

McDonald's: Not safe to eat in north, east India outlets

<p>McDonald&#39;s estranged joint venture partner Vikram Bakshi said Monday that nearly all outlets of the fast-food chain in east India had been shut and several others in the north are on the verge of closing down due to discontinuation of supplies by its logistics partner.</p>

<p>All in all there are 80 outlets that have been hit by this cutoff in supplies by Radhakrishna Foodland, a move which is seen as a fallout of the ongoing spat between the fast food major and Bakshi.</p>

<p>&quot;Almost all the outlets in east India have been shut because of the move by logistics partner, and others (in north India) are also under pressure due to supply crunch,&quot; Bakshi told PTI, adding that a total of over 80 outlets are suffering currently considering the limited stock each outlet has.</p>

<p>in a letter dated December 20, Radhakrishna Foodland Pvt Ltd wrote to CPRL, the 50:50 JV between Bakshi and McDonald&#39;s India, saying it is discontinuing the supply chain services due to reduction in volume and uncertainty of the future, among others as also non-payment of certain additional amount.</p>

<p>A copy of the letter has been seen by PTI.</p>

<p>The otherwise massive business in the festive season for McDonald&#39;s is set to see a huge blip which will hit the food chain&#39;s revenue.</p>

<p>&quot;Our long standing logistics vendor Radhakrishna Foodland allegedly in collusion with McDonald&#39;s corporation and their wholly owned subsidiary McDonald&#39;s India Pvt Ltd....Has decided to hold back stock paid for approximately Rs 10 crore by us,&quot; Bakshi said in a letter to the landlords and developers of his outlets.</p>

<p>He further wrote: &quot;While the American company and its subsidiary, MIPL, may have with their usual mala fide and malicious actions managed to give CPRL a temporary business setback at the end of the year and during this high sale festive season, yet we have made and are making alternative arrangements and shall be back to serve our customers very soon.&quot;</p>

<p>Bakshi has been at loggerheads with the fast food chain over the management of CPRL after he was ousted from the post of MD of the McDonald&#39;s franchisee in August 2013.</p>

<p>McDonalds&#39;s India in August terminated the franchise agreement and had asked CPRL not to use its brand system, trademark, designs and its associated intellectual property, among others.</p>

<p>Bakshi had moved the NCLT following termination of the licence by McDonald&#39;s India Pvt Ltd (MIPL).</p>

<p>When contacted, a McDonald&#39;s India spokesperson said: &quot;We were informed that their vendors have stopped delivering supplies...This is between CPRL and their vendors, not MIPL.&nbsp;</p>


Bakshi, McDonald's estranged joint venture partner, added that several outlets in the north are on the verge of shutting down

McDonald's estranged joint venture partner Vikram Bakshi said Monday that nearly all outlets of the fast-food chain in east India had been shut and several others in the north are on the verge of closing down due to discontinuation of supplies by its logistics partner. All in all there are 80 outlets that have been hit by this cutoff in supplies by Radhakrishna Foodland, a move which is seen as a fallout of the ongoing spat between the fast food major and Bakshi. "Almost all the outlets in east India have been shut because of the move by logistics partner, and others (in north India) are also under pressure due to supply crunch," Bakshi told PTI, adding that a total of over 80 outlets are suffering currently considering the limited stock each outlet has. in a letter dated December 20, Radhakrishna Foodland Pvt Ltd wrote to CPRL, the 50:50 JV between Bakshi and McDonald's India, saying it is discontinuing the supply chain services due to reduction in volume and uncertainty of the future, among others as also non-payment of certain additional amount. A copy of the letter has been seen by PTI. The otherwise massive business in the festive season for McDonald's is set to see a huge blip which will hit the food chain's revenue. "Our long standing logistics vendor Radhakrishna Foodland allegedly in collusion with McDonald's corporation and their wholly owned subsidiary McDonald's India Pvt Ltd....Has decided to hold back stock paid for approximately Rs 10 crore by us," Bakshi said in a letter to the landlords and developers of his outlets. He further wrote: "While the American company and its subsidiary, MIPL, may have with their usual mala fide and malicious actions managed to give CPRL a temporary business setback at the end of the year and during this high sale festive season, yet we have made and are making alternative arrangements and shall be back to serve our customers very soon." Bakshi has been at loggerheads with the fast food chain over the management of CPRL after he was ousted from the post of MD of the McDonald's franchisee in August 2013. McDonalds's India in August terminated the franchise agreement and had asked CPRL not to use its brand system, trademark, designs and its associated intellectual property, among others. Bakshi had moved the NCLT following termination of the licence by McDonald's India Pvt Ltd (MIPL). When contacted, a McDonald's India spokesperson said: "We were informed that their vendors have stopped delivering supplies...This is between CPRL and their vendors, not MIPL.

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