McDonald’s Cuts Breakfast Service Due to Egg ShortagesMcDonald’s Cuts Breakfast Service Due to Egg Shortages McDonald’s restaurants in Australia have experienced a disruption in their breakfast service due to a shortage of eggs caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak. As a result, the fast food giant has announced that it will suspend breakfast service from 10:30 a.m. instead of the usual noon, effective from July 2nd. The bird flu outbreak has impacted 11 poultry farms in Australia since May, leading to the euthanasia of over a million birds. Despite affecting only 10% of Australia’s laying hens, the outbreak has caused disruptions to egg supplies in various sectors, including retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Australian authorities have urged consumers to avoid panic buying and limit egg purchases to two cartons per customer at most supermarkets. However, Australian Eggs CEO Rowan McMonnies has assured consumers that egg supplies will remain stable in the coming weeks, as there are still over 20 million hens in production. McDonald’s Australia has expressed their commitment to working with farmers and suppliers to resolve the egg shortage and restore normal breakfast service as soon as possible. In the meantime, customers are advised to adjust their visit times to accommodate the earlier breakfast cutoff.
Fast food giant says it will no longer accept breakfast orders from 10:30 a.m. instead of 12:00 p.m. due to egg shortages.
McDonald’s restaurants in Australia have cut back on breakfast service due to an egg shortage caused by the bird flu outbreak.
The fast food giant announced this week that it would temporarily suspend its breakfast service from 10:30 a.m. instead of the usual noon, due to “current industry challenges” surrounding egg security.
“We are working hard with our Australian farmers and suppliers to get back to normal as soon as possible. So from Tuesday 2nd July, for a breakfast that tastes really good, you’ll need to watch the clock,” McDonad’s Australia said in a statement posted to its Facebook page on Tuesday.
Australian authorities have reported cases of H7 bird flu at 11 poultry farms in the country since May.
Authorities have ordered the euthanasia of more than a million birds in the state of Victoria, where the outbreak began, and hundreds of thousands more are to be culled in neighbouring New South Wales.
Although the outbreak has affected only 10 percent of Australia’s approximately 20 million laying hens, authorities have reported local disruptions to supplies to the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.
Australian authorities have urged consumers not to buy more eggs than they need, while Australia’s two largest supermarket chains have limited purchases to two cartons per customer in most stores.
Australian Eggs CEO Rowan McMonnies said last month the disruptions were largely a “matter of convenience” as supplies were likely to remain stable for the coming weeks.
“Consumers can be assured that there are still more than 20 million hens in the care of hundreds of egg farmers across Australia who will continue to work hard to ensure there are eggs on the shelves,” McMonnies said in a statement.
