Westlife Foodworks ensures use of real cheese, engages with authorities

Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s shops in West and South India, on Friday stated that it makes use of “real” and “high-quality cheese” in its merchandise. The restaurant operator has renamed some meals objects, eradicating the phrase “cheese” from its menu in places in Maharashtra, after t allegations that it makes use of cheese substitutes in some merchandise. The corporate stated that it’s participating with authorities on the problem.

Based on media stories, the Maharashtra Meals and Drug Authority had accused the QSR chain of utilizing cheese substitutes in some merchandise with out correct labelling and had suspended the license of an outlet in Ahmednagar. This led the restaurant operator to take away the phrase “cheese” from the nomenclature of some meals merchandise on its menu in some shops within the state.

In a BSE submitting, Westlife Foodworld stated, “Amid latest stories concerning the elimination of ‘Cheese’ from our menu at McDonald’s places in Maharashtra, we need to guarantee our valued prospects that solely real, high-quality cheese is utilized in all our cheese-containing merchandise. Collaborating with suppliers adhering to world requirements ensures top-quality cheese in our product choices and never cheese analogues or any substitute.”

“We’re actively participating with the competent authorities on this subject and awaiting their ultimate clarification. We’ve got at all times been adhering to stringent meals requirements and are totally compliant with all relevant meals legal guidelines,” it added. Our dedication to transparency in our substances and dedication to offering scrumptious, high-quality meals to our prospects stay unwavering,” the restaurant operator added.

Westlife Foodworld’s subsidiary, Hardcastle Eating places Pvt Ltd, has the franchisee rights to personal and function McDonald’s eating places in India’s West and South areas.