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Fast food major McDonald’s franchise for west and south India on Friday said it is engaging with the “competent authorities” amid reports of Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration taking action against it for using cheese substitutes in its products. Hardcastle Restaurant, a subsidiary of Westlife Foodworld Ltd, has the franchisee rights to own and operate McDonald’s restaurants in west and south markets in India.
