McDonald's
Franchise markets publish opposite answers. Malaysia’s operator page states JAKIM Halal recognition for the restaurant model. McDonald’s UK’s own FAQ states none of its UK restaurants offer Halal-certified meat. The US default is uncertified, with pork on many menus. Certification does not travel with the arches. Full ingredient and fryer analysis stays on the food-verdict page.
Treat this page as a country index, not a store finder. We publish three operator-scope notes: Malaysia (JAKIM recognition on the national Halal page), the United Kingdom (official FAQ: no Halal-certified meat, no current plan to introduce it), and the United States (no national Halal restaurant programme located). None of those notes is a map pin, and none of them answers a McDonald’s in a country we have not listed. Open the official Halal or FAQ link for the country you are in, then still check the restaurant in front of you. Fries, Filet-O-Fish, and breakfast pork are analysed on the food-verdict page — not duplicated here.
Official Halal and operator pages
- McDonald's Malaysia — Halal Operator page: first QSR recognised as Halal by JAKIM. Malaysia only. Live fetch 16 August 2026 was Cloudflare-blocked — use the Wayback capture plus MYeHALAL.
- McDonald's UK — Why are some of the restaurants halal? Official FAQ: none of the UK restaurants offer Halal-certified meat.
- JAKIM MYeHALAL portal Verify a current Malaysian premise certificate. Not a global McDonald’s list.
Food-verdict analysis (not this directory)
- Malaysia Malaysia only. Does not clear McDonald’s restaurants in any other country.
- United Kingdom UK operator policy is not Halal-certified meat. Do not use Malaysia JAKIM evidence here.
- United States Absence of a US Halal restaurant programme is the finding. Do not treat Gulf or Malaysian certificates as US evidence.