Russia’s consumer rights watchdog has imposed thousands of dollars in fines on McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Moscow following a mass inspection revealing widespread health code violations.
Forty-four McDonald’s restaurants across (по всей) Moscow have been fined 5.5 million rubles ($86,500) between April and June 2018, the consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Tuesday. The 44 McDonald’s branches — none of which were closed — were found to be in breach of sanitary rules including poor ventilation, inadequate rodent (грызун) control, waste management violations (нарушения) and more.
Samples of salad, ice cream and sandwich tested in a lab (лаборатория) failed to meet minimum health standards, Rospotrebnadzor said.
The fines (штрафы) were levied (наложены) a year after some Russian lawmakers called to impose “sanitary sanctions” against the iconic American chain. McDonald’s operates 648 restaurants in 100 Russian cities.
