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McDonald’s Hong Kong pulls shrimp burgers after Taiwan detects antibiotic residue

McDonald’s Hong Kong pulls shrimp burgers after Taiwan detects antibiotic residue
South China Morning Post Thursday 13 August 2026, 09:45 UTC By Simpson Cheung 1 min read
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McDonald’s has temporarily removed its popular Ebi Burger series from its menu in Hong Kong as a “precautionary measure”, following a similar suspension in Taiwan due to food safety concerns, despite the shrimp patties used in the local items coming from a different production batch. Taiwan McDonald’s announced on Thursday morning that it had immediately suspended sales of “Ebi Burger” and “Double Ebi Burger” after an importer notified it the night before that random batch testing on the...

McDonald’s has temporarily removed its popular Ebi Burger series from its menu in Hong Kong as a “precautionary measure”, following a similar suspension in Taiwan due to food safety concerns, despite the shrimp patties used in the local items coming from a different production batch. Taiwan McDonald’s announced on Thursday morning that it had immediately suspended sales of “Ebi Burger” and “Double Ebi Burger” after an importer notified it the night before that random batch testing on the shrimp...
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