Our health is strong and our arms smell good
The World Health Organization designated June 7 of each year as a reminder of the importance of food safety and security, and declared it “World Food Safety Day.” According to the World Health Organization’s website, it is an occasion that aims “to attract attention and mobilize action to prevent, detect, and manage food-borne risks to improve human health.
Here are some of the roles that the series adopts in this context:
Beef – halal, healthy, safe
Quality is based on selecting the best sources in the world that pay attention to the smallest details, from breeding methods to the fodder that is fed to them, and the method of slaughter according to Islamic law, in addition to the fact that all the meat used by McDonald’s Jordan is halal and completely free of any preservatives or artificial flavourings. Like all “production” elements, it is subject to periodic monitoring by a quality team from McDonald’s Jordan, with the assistance of experts from other parties to monitor the quality of products coming from suppliers, followed by a careful inspection of the meat upon its arrival to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to double quality control. The beef here is prepared using a perfect grilling method on all sides to ensure a delicious taste and a healthy preparation method.
Healthy, safe chicken with the highest standards
All chicken products at McDonald's Jordan are taken from hand-pulled halal chicken breasts, and the chicken suppliers it approves are carefully selected, in addition to monitoring all stages of the workflow from breeding, natural plant feed, halal slaughter, storage, etc.
Food safety in every detail
The safe process begins with the use of 100% non-hydrogenated vegetable oil, which reduces the percentage of saturated fats by more than 70%. As for the mayonnaise used by McDonald's Jordan, it reduces calories by at least 50% while completely preserving the taste that customers prefer, in addition to using vegetables. Fresh to the salads, relying on the suppliers’ commitment to provide McDonald’s Jordan with the best quality, after being carefully examined by the specialized team.
Potatoes too
The potatoes are selected according to the gold standard “Use Russet Burbank Potatoes” without any additives or preservatives, and are grown on special farms. No flavors, fats, etc. are added when frying, and each piece is carefully inspected before being peeled, cut and frozen to ensure the highest quality. Frying is done using natural vegetable oils at a specific temperature, after which only a little salt is added. The oil used at McDonald's Jordan is 100% vegetable sunflower, which is purified on a daily basis, with new oil added throughout the day.
Fresh eggs, high-quality bread and milk
McDonald's Jordan uses fresh eggs after cleaning them before storage and use. They are packaged and kept in designated refrigerators to keep them fresh and healthy. As for the bread, it relies on high-quality wheat in its production, and from suppliers who care about the smallest details of its production, packaging, and transportation. This applies to milk and its derivatives, starting with the manufacture of cheese and ice cream from high-quality fresh milk, all the way to relying on local and regional suppliers who are the most reliable in the field, while applying the highest quality control standards.
Integrated nutritional elements
The meals served at McDonald's Jordan contain complete nutritional elements (proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, etc.), which applies to the Happy Meal meals intended for children, which ensure that children receive complete meals rich in all the nutritional elements necessary for healthy and sound growth, and constitute a source of food. It contains more than 9 nutritional elements, which vary according to the meal chosen (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, salts, minerals, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper).