Burger King apologises over expired food sold in China

This picture shows a Burger King restaurant in a mall in Beijing on July 17, 2020. Burger King has apologised to customers in China after state media reported that two of its restaurants sold expired food in the country, causing an uproad on social media. - AFP

BEIJING, July 17, 2020 (AFP): Burger King has apologised to customers in China after state media reported that two of the US fast food chain's outlets sold expired food in the country, causing an uproar on social media.

Food safety issues have long been a concern in China, where quality-control scandals have fuelled fears over the safety of food and anger at regulatory lapses.