Mcdonald's plans more surprise inspections

McDonald's Corp will increase the number of inspections it conducts of suppliers in China, the company said on Tuesday, after a food scandal in July dented China sales at the US fast food chain and rival Yum Brands Inc.

In a statement emailed to Reuters on Tuesday, the restaurant chain said half of the audits would take place unannounced and be carried out by third-party auditors and internal teams.

Industry insiders had told Reuters that suppliers in China often knew about inspections in advance. McDonald's also will push for greater video monitoring at its Chinese suppliers and send more quality control specialists to all meat production facilities, it said.