双语新闻：麦当劳门店篡改过期标签，公司道歉并配合调查
Two McDonald's branches, one in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, and another in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, have, it seems, found a solution for food that doesn't sell by the sell-by date — just replace the use-by label. Some journalists who did an undercover investigation earlier this year found that staff members at both restaurants were tampering with the food expiration labels. Back in 2012, CCTV had named a McDonald's restaurant that was reselling expired food. In 2021 and 2022, some stores were again exposed for replacing expired food labels.
麦当劳的两家分店，一家位于河南省省会郑州，另一家位于山东省省会济南，似乎已经为不按销售日期销售的食品找到了解决方案——只需更换按标签使用即可。今年早些时候，一些记者进行了秘密调查，发现两家餐厅的工作人员都在篡改食品过期标签。早在2012年，中央电视台就点名了一家倒卖过期食品的麦当劳餐厅。2021年和2022年，一些商店再次被曝光更换过期食品标签。
McDonald's apologized on Monday and said they were cooperating with the local market regulatory bureau's probe. Discarding so much unused food means huge losses, after all. However, should consumers pay the price because of poor management in the kitchen?
麦当劳周一表示道歉，并表示正在配合当地市场监管局的调查。毕竟，丢弃这么多未使用的食物意味着巨大的损失。然而，消费者是否应该因为厨房管理不善而付出代价？
The company claims that customers can enjoy the same quality and services at any McDonald's outlet. But it should be aware that any outlet's malpractices might affect its overall brand image and credibility. Not to mention its multiple outlets have been caught erring many times during the years.
该公司声称，顾客可以在任何麦当劳门店享受相同的质量和服务。但它应该意识到，任何门店的不当行为都可能影响其整体品牌形象和信誉。更不用说它的多家分店在这几年里多次犯错。
The standards that are set are not just regulations; they are a commitment made to consumers. Failure to uphold these commitments concerns the company's integrity.
制定的标准不仅仅是规章制度；它们是对消费者的承诺。未能履行这些承诺关系到公司的诚信。
As of the end of 2023, McDonald's had 5,903 outlets in China and it is aiming to exceed 10,000 branches by 2028. The burger giant understands that standardization is the foundation of chain operations.
截至2023年底，麦当劳在中国有5903家分店，其目标是到2028年超过10000家分店。这家汉堡巨头明白，标准化是连锁经营的基础。
截至2023年底，麦当劳在中国有5903家分店，其目标是到2028年超过10000家分店。这家汉堡巨头明白，标准化是连锁经营的基础。
