ATLANTA, Ga. — McDonald's Moms' Quality Correspondents (MQC), a group of everyday mothers who go behind-the-scenes to explore the quality and nutritional value of the chain's menu items, recently got an insider's look at the restaurant's chicken menu items process.
MCQ toured a McDonald's U.S. poultry facility for Chicken McNuggets and other premium chicken menu items. The tour took place at Keystone Foods, which helped develop the Chicken McNugget in the early 1980s. The Moms were granted unprecedented access to learn how the chicken menu items are made.
Throughout the two-day tour, the Moms met with McDonald's supply chain and quality assurance teams, as well as experts from Keystone Foods. The grouped toured the hatchery and broiler farm, learning about everything from safety protocols to how the chickens are cared for, fed and nurtured until fully grown.
On the second day of the tour, the Moms visited the food production facility where they saw how the meat is carved from boneless, white-meat chicken breasts. They also witnessed the hourly quality and safety monitoring evaluations. The Moms took part in the testing, including tasting the McNuggets.
The Moms who participated in the trip will post videos, photos and journal entries chronicling their experience on www.mcdonaldsmoms.com. Consumers can register to join the McDonald's online Quality Community to receive regular updates from MQC and submit their own questions.
