McDonald's 'These Two Burgers' Found with Antibiotic Residue Exceeding Limits! Urgent Nationwide Recall and Sales Suspension, Refund Plan to Be Announced Within a Week

McDonald's Taiwan issued a statement today (13th), revealing that on the evening of the 12th, it received notification from its import supplier that the imported shrimp patties used in the 'Ocean-Flavored Crispy Shrimp Burger' and 'Ocean-Flavored Double Crispy Shrimp Burger', although accompanied by valid seafood inspection certificates from the manufacturer, were subsequently found to contain nitrofuran and its metabolites (synthetic antibiotics) at 0.7 ppb (parts per billion) during McDonald’s own follow-up sampling tests—exceeding food safety regulatory standards. McDonald's has immediately taken preventive measures, halting the use of all shrimp patties and suspending sales of both burgers across all restaurants in Taiwan starting at 10:30 AM on August 13.

The company emphasized, 'Ensuring food safety is our responsibility. We are currently working closely with suppliers and testing agencies to conduct re-inspections to carefully verify these results.' Additionally, customers who purchased the 'Ocean-Flavored Crispy Shrimp Burger' or 'Ocean-Flavored Double Crispy Shrimp Burger' on August 12 or in the early hours of August 13 will be eligible for refunds. The specific refund mechanism is under active development and is expected to be officially announced within one week.