Egg and Dairy FAQs

All of the Canada Grade A Large eggs used for Egg McMuffin® sandwiches are inspected at farm and grading facilities. Eggs are washed with warm water before being inspected both visually and electronically for any cracks and flaws. Checked eggs are then packed for shipment to our distribution centres for delivery to McDonald’s restaurants. So yes, every single egg is inspected before it makes the grade!

Never. The type of Canada Grade A Large egg that you buy at your local supermarket is the same type of Canada Grade A Large egg that McDonald’s uses to make your Egg McMuffin®. Today, McDonald’s is the largest purchaser of eggs in the Canadian quick-service restaurant industry.

The eggs for our famous Egg McMuffin® sandwich are cracked into a circular ring on the grill, so they fit the round English muffin shape perfectly. That way, it’s easy to hold and easy to eat.

McDonald’s Triple Thick Milkshakes, McFlurry® desserts and vanilla Cones are made from fresh, quality cream, whole milk, and skim milk.

McDonald‘s Restaurants offers both 1% white and 1% chocolate milk. It is pasteurized, homogenized and immediately packaged fresh and cold.  We offer skim milk as an option in our McCafé® beverages.

What you’ve heard is an urban legend! Our Triple Thick Milkshakes contain only ice milk and flavouring syrups.

Yes.  Our yogurt is made with real milk, plus live active yogurt cultures.