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title: "Restaurant Chains Get Ranked on Their Use of Antibiotics"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/08223ecb-0e53-4ba3-a416-35d9cdb60df3
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/restaurant-chains-get-ranked-on-their-use-of-antibiotics-2711493
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-11-04T19:14:07.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:12.905Z
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# Restaurant Chains Get Ranked on Their Use of Antibiotics

**TL;DR:** A U.S. PIRG report ranked top restaurants on their use of antibiotics, with Chipotle and Panera receiving A-range scores, while 15 restaurants, including Burger King and Olive Garden, received failing grades. Chipotle and Panera have received A-range scores for their fifth year in a row for their policies regarding antibiotics used in their beef supply.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-11-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/restaurant-chains-get-ranked-on-their-use-of-antibiotics-2711493).*

## Story

**The iconic Whopper Sandwich from Burger King may taste good, but is it doing your body any good? Based on a recent** **U.S. PIRG report** **that ranks the top restaurants on their use of antibiotics, the answer is: no. According to** **CNBC****, many of America’s favorite restaurants received “failing grades for their policies regarding antibiotics used in their beef supply.”**

**Out of the 22 scored restaurant chains featured in the report, only two scored within the A-range—****Chipotle** **and** **Panera****, both for their fifth year in a row. Fifteen restaurants—including** **Burger King****,** **Olive Garden****,** **Pizza Hut** **and** **Starbucks****—were given a big fat F for not establishing policies to restrict antibiotic use in their beef supply.**

**“Restaurants are committed to protecting the health and safety of our guests,” said** **National Restaurant Association** **Vice President of Advocacy Communications Jeff Solsby, according to CNBC. “This is a key reason why so many restaurants offer nutrition and ingredient information and are increasingly sharing animal welfare and supply chain policies—including the responsible use of antibiotics important to animal and human health.”**

**Chipotle’s website** **clearly states that although, “antibiotics and hormones are given to a majority of livestock to increase production,” the burrito-bowl chain only purchases meat from farmers who responsibly use antibiotics. Last year,** **McDonald’s** **earned an F, but this year they’ve turned that grade into a C after promising to** **“curb antibiotic use in its beef supply”** **in December of 2018.**

**Today’s consumers are demanding healthier and more sustainable offerings, which is why many restaurants, such as** **Subway** **and** **KFC****, have been adding plant-based options to their menus. These rankings could serve as a reminder to failing restaurants to put food safety as a top priority.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Burger King (company)
- Subway (company)
- KFC (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Chipotle (company)
- sustainability (topic)
- National Restaurant Association (company)
- food safety (topic)
- Olive Garden (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/restaurant-chains-get-ranked-on-their-use-of-antibiotics-2711493). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/08223ecb-0e53-4ba3-a416-35d9cdb60df3).