[MOSCOW] Russia temporarily shut down 12 branches of McDonald's for health reasons and middle inspect more than 100 other branches, thus fast-food companies from the United States said on Friday (29/8).
Closure of the restaurant is very popular franchise was conducted throughout the month of August with a violation of the standard of hygiene reasons. Some parties felt that Russia's actions in retaliation against Western sanctions related to the crisis in Ukraine.
Closure of the restaurant is very popular franchise was conducted throughout the month of August with a violation of the standard of hygiene reasons. Some parties felt that Russia's actions in retaliation against Western sanctions related to the crisis in Ukraine.
McDonald said in a press release that the government has closed 12 restaurants, seven of which are in the south of Russia and "conducting inspections of more than 100 other branches." McDonald said it is investigating allegations of violations of the Russian government as part of efforts to re-opening the restaurant secapatnya.
On Wednesday, the court decided the closure of three branches - one of which was in Moscow - for a maximum period of three months for health reasons. McDonald plans to appeal the verdict.
In the latest development, a spokesman for the drug and food regulatory agency in the territory of Russia Yaroslav said that E. coli bacteria - which could potentially lead poisoning - have been found in lettuce were served one of the branches of McDonald's.
McDonald's alone currently has 400 branches in Russia with more than 37,000 workers. The first branch was opened in the urban center of Moscow in the Soviet era and attracted long queues of visitors who want a taste of fast food from the United States.
Closure of the McDonald's branches appear when Western countries imposed sanctions on Moscow as it is considered involved in the crisis in Ukraine.
In response, Russia stopped importing foodstuffs over most of the United States and Europe.
In the past, Russia has a long history of use for health reasons food as a weapon against countries that are non-hostile.
Although McDonald's is a symbol of the United States culture, the company claimed to have tried to build a local supply chain by purchasing 85 percent of domestic foodstuffs. [ANT / AFP / L-8]
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