Rising tomato prices have impacted McDonald's and led to a temporary exclusion of tomatoes in their burgers and wraps across multiple Indian locations. The company cited seasonal challenges and the inability to find tomatoes meeting their quality standards as the reason. However, McDonald's assured customers that this change is temporary, and they are actively working to reintroduce tomatoes to their menu soon. They remain committed to maintaining their rigorous food quality and safety standards. In a notification posted in its New Delhi and Noida branches, the company stated, "Despite our best efforts, we are not able to get adequate quantities of tomatoes which pass our stringent quality checks, As a brand committed to the highest standards of food quality and safety, we use ingredients only after rigorous food quality and safety checks. However, due to seasonal issues and despite our best efforts, we are not able to procure tomatoes that pass our world-class, stringent quality checks. Hence, we are constrained to serve tomatoes in our menu items at some of our restaurants. This is a temporary issue and we would like to reassure our customers that we are looking at all possible ways to bring back tomatoes to our menu very soon." In the past few days, tomato prices have gone up to Rs 160 per kg across major cities such as Mumbai and Kolkata. Reports also suggest that in some areas of Uttarakhand, tomatoes are being sold at an alarming price of Rs 250 per kg, reflecting the severity of the situation.