McDonald’s India – North and East marked World Food Safety Day 2026 with a week-long training and awareness initiative aimed at strengthening food safety standards across its restaurant network. The program reached more than 5,000 restaurant employees across over 50 cities, reinforcing the company’s commitment to safe and high-quality food service.

The initiative covered key operational areas including food handling practices, personal hygiene, equipment sanitation, prevention of cross-contamination, temperature control, water safety, oil quality management, pest control, packaging safety, and proper storage practices. The training sessions were designed to refresh and reinforce existing food safety protocols followed across McDonald’s restaurants.

As part of the programme, McDonald’s also conducted kitchen walkthroughs at select outlets, offering stakeholders and participants a closer look at operational hygiene systems. These walkthroughs highlighted processes such as the segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian products, raw material storage, packaging controls, and warehouse management practices.

Participants also gained exposure to broader organisational initiatives such as McDonald’s for Youth, along with ongoing food safety and hygiene frameworks implemented across the network.

Rajeev Ranjan, Managing Director of McDonald’s India – North and East, said that food safety remains central to the brand’s operations, spanning sourcing, supply chain management, manufacturing, storage, transportation, and restaurant-level execution. He emphasised that continuous training, strict standards, and accountability are key pillars that ensure consistent quality and customer trust.

He further noted that World Food Safety Day serves as an opportunity to recognise restaurant teams, supplier partners, and food safety experts who contribute to maintaining high standards across operations every day.

McDonald’s India – North and East continues to strengthen its food safety ecosystem through ongoing employee training, supplier collaboration, and operational audits. As the brand expands across the region, it remains focused on investing in people, processes, and technology to ensure consistent delivery of safe and high-quality food experiences to millions of customers.