About Our Food

Beef Production and Supply.

All beef patties served at McDonald’s Azerbaijan restaurants are locally sourced and produced in accordance with high quality standards. Every stage — from procurement and processing to freezing and delivery — is carried out entirely within Azerbaijan.

The beef used by McDonald’s comes from cattle raised on a farm in the northern region of the country. The animals are fed exclusively with natural, additive-free feed produced on the farm itself. Their health is continuously monitored by veterinary professionals.

Meat processing takes place at the “AzProtein Foods Group” facility located in the Buzovna settlement of Baku. The facility features a dedicated production line specifically for McDonald’s products. After being slaughtered in accordance with halal practices, the meat undergoes a three-stage process: grinding, shaping on a Formax line, and freezing in a spiral freezer. No additives or fillers are used in the production process — only 100% pure beef.

The facility is certified according to ISO 22000, HACCP, and Halal standards. The meat is tested daily in a laboratory. In addition, both local and international McDonald’s teams closely monitor the production processes. Product samples are regularly sent to the McDonald’s European Quality Center in Munich, Germany, where they undergo several analysis. At the AzProtein facility, both scheduled and unscheduled international audits are conducted on a regular basis.

Frozen products are transported from the facility to a central warehouse and then to restaurants as needed, using special refrigerated trucks. Temperature is strictly controlled throughout the supply chain — one of the critical control points in the HACCP system. Each vehicle is equipped with temperature loggers, and temperature readings are checked upon delivery.

The patties delivered to restaurants are cooked on a grill. After preparation, only a pinch of salt and pepper is added — no other ingredients are used.

Customer trust is McDonald’s top priority. That’s why every stage — from the origin and processing of the beef to its safety — is organized with full transparency and under constant oversight. The products made in Azerbaijan fully comply with both local and international standards of quality and food safety.