Our Food. Your Questions. Is your beef processed in Canada or raised in Canada? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. The cattle for McDonald's hamburger patties come from Canadian farms across the country, the majority of which are in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The patties are processed by Cargill, whose facility is located in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Is 100% Real Canadian Beef a store or the content of your burgers? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. We really do use 100% pure Canadian beef for our hamburger patties, with no fillers, binders, or preservatives. We use meat cut from the shoulder, chuck, brisket, rib eye, loin and round, all provided by our supplier, Cargill. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Why don’t you use certified organic meat? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. We appreciate that buying organic is important to some of our customers. Our goal is to provide great quality food at a great value. The cost of organic meat would raise the price of our food to a point where we would not be able to offer the same value that our customers have come to expect from us. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. How do you feel about the movie “Super Size Me”? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. The movie chronicled one person’s decision to act irresponsibly and distort the facts for entertainment value. The director of the film overate and consumed more than 5,000 calories per day – more than twice the recommended amount for an adult male. He deliberately limited his exercise and disregarded sound medical advice from his nutritionist and doctors to reduce his intake and exercise more. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. What kind of fish is in the Filet O’ Fish? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. The kind-o-fish in our Filet-O- Fish is 100% Alaska Pollock, a sustainable fish stock caught in the Bering Sea. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Do you use fair trade coffee? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Our coffee is not currently Fair Trade. We're working diligently with our suppliers, the industry and certification firms to understand current best practices for coffee beans. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. How often do you change the oil in your deep fryers? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. On average, we change the oil in our fryers on a weekly basis. We also clean and filter the oil in each of our fryers at least once a day to ensure it meets McDonald’s Canada standards. Keeping the oil consistently clean helps keep our fries consistently golden and delicious. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. What happens to the food no one eats at the end of the day? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Due to health issues and quality standards, the food that we don't sell is tossed. In fact, we only have a holding time of 15 minutes for burger patties and 20 minutes for eggs after cooking. We also don't cook more than what we need. That way, we can guarantee that the food we serve tastes its very best! Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Why doesn’t your food ever go bad even after sitting out for weeks at a time? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. It goes bad, but the reason it doesn't decompose is because it simply dries out. Our cooking process removes a lot of the moisture from the patty and the bun, and the result is that there isn't enough left for mold to grow the bacteria needed to decompose. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. Why don’t you sell veggie burgers in Canada? Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca

Our Food. Your Questions. We used to have a veggie burger, but we removed it from our menu because of low customer demand. However, we're always looking for new food options to satisfy different tastes. Questions and answers taken directly from yourquestions.mcdonalds.ca