The quick-service restaurant chain marked World Food Safety Day with a week-long programme focused on hygiene, food handling and operational best practices across North and East India
McDonald’s India – North and East has trained more than 5,000 restaurant employees across over 50 cities as part of a week-long programme to mark World Food Safety Day 2026, reinforcing its focus on food quality, operational excellence and customer trust.
The initiative was rolled out across key markets including Delhi-NCR, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Kota, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Siliguri, Jammu, Pathankot, Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, among others.
The training programme was designed to strengthen food safety awareness and refresh operational knowledge among restaurant teams through dedicated workshops and engagement activities.
Focus On End-To-End Food Safety
The week-long campaign covered a wide range of food safety practices, including food handling procedures, personal hygiene, equipment sanitation, prevention of cross-contamination, temperature management across the supply chain, water safety, oil quality monitoring, pest control, food packaging standards and storage protocols.
As part of the initiative, McDonald’s also organised kitchen walkthroughs at selected restaurants, offering stakeholders an opportunity to observe the company’s food safety systems and operational controls firsthand.
Participants were given insights into key restaurant processes such as the segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian products, packaging material management, raw material storage systems and warehouse operations.
The walkthroughs also highlighted various employee development initiatives, including McDonald’s for Youth programme, alongside the company’s broader food safety and hygiene practices.
Food Safety Embedded Across Operations
Rajeev Ranjan, Managing Director of McDonald’s India – North and East, said food safety remains central to the company’s operating philosophy.
“Serving safe, high-quality food is at the heart of everything we do at McDonald’s. Food safety is embedded in every aspect of our operations, from our supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing processes to storage, handling, transportation and restaurant operations,” he said.
“This commitment is supported by rigorous standards, continuous training, and a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement. World Food Safety Day provides another opportunity to reinforce this commitment and recognise the incredible people who make it possible every day.”
Ranjan also acknowledged the role played by restaurant teams, supplier partners and food safety specialists in maintaining consistent quality standards across the business.
Investing In People And Processes
The company said it continues to strengthen its food quality ecosystem through regular employee training, collaboration with supplier partners and ongoing operational reviews.
As McDonald’s expands its presence across North and East India, the restaurant chain plans to continue investing in people, processes and technology to ensure safe and high-quality dining experiences for customers.
