McDonald's Hong Kong imported meat from factory at centre of rotten food scandal

McDonald’s Hong Kong said on Thursday it would suspend the sales of five popular menu items available in the city in the wake of the "rotten meat" scandal.

In a statement released on Thursday night, McDonalds said it would suspend the sale of Chicken McNuggets, McSpicy Chicken Filet, Fresh Corn Cup, Iced Fresh Lemon Tea and Green and Chicken Salads, as they contained ingredients supplied by the food processing company at the heart of scandal.

This comes after the Hong Kong’s government confirmed that McDonald's Hong Kong imported chicken and pork from the Husi Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of the food safety scandal.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on Thursday announced that the city has suspended all imports of food products from Husi Food Company, owned by the Illinois-based OSI Group.

McDonalds said that the dishes included food ingredients supplied by Husi operations in Hebei province and Guangzhou - including chicken and beef from Hebei, and several vegetable and fruit items from Guangzhou.

Mainland authorities are investigating reports that rotten meat had been reprocessed and repackaged with new expiry dates at Husi’s Shanghai plant.