QuickCheck: Is it true that a fast-food chain is rationing their French fries?

FAST food giant McDonald's Malaysia has had to resort to rationing its French fries due to supply chain problems.

Is this true?

Verdict:

TRUE

In a video posted on Facebook, the fast-food chain stated that they were facing a "fry-tening" supply crunch.

The video went on to say that the restaurant chain would not be offering large meals starting Jan 24, but did not say when they would resume selling the large meals.

In a statement to AFP, McDonald's said its Malaysia branches were "currently experiencing supply challenges".

But Malaysia has not been the only country facing a French fry shortage, as McDonald's Japan announced in late December that it would only be selling small-sized French fries.

The pandemic has impacted many different industries as global supply chains have been disrupted, causing everything from a shortage of computer chips to now French fries.

But this shortage was exacerbated further when floods hit Canada, a major supplier of the potatoes McDonald's' uses for its fries.

"Due to large-scale flooding near the Port of Vancouver... and the global supply chain crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there are delays in the supply of potatoes," McDonald's Japan said in a statement on Dec 21.

References:

1. https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/12/22/when-the-chips-are-down-mcdonald039s-rations-fries-in-japan