麦当劳中国供应商被处创纪录环保罚单

McDonald’s is facing more brand damage in China after one of its suppliers was slapped by Beijing’s largest environmental protection fine for violating water pollution regulations.

麦当劳(McDonald’s)的品牌在中国进一步受损。麦当劳一家供应商因违反污水管理规定被处以了一笔最大的环保罚款。

Beijing Simplot, a Chinese joint venture involving J.R. Simplot of the US, supplies French fries and hash browns to McDonald’s in China, one of its biggest global markets.

北京辛普劳食品加工有限公司(Beijing Simplot)是美国辛普劳(J.R. Simplot)在中国成立的一家合资企业，向麦当劳中国供应炸薯条和炸薯饼。中国是麦当劳最大的全球市场之一。

The latest scandal involved not food quality but environmental regulations — another sensitive topic in China as public opposition is growing to air and water pollution.

这起最新丑闻关涉的不是食品安全，而是环保监管。在公众对空气和水污染越发反感之际，环保监管成了中国的另一个敏感话题。

State media reported that the chip supplier had allowed polluted water to flow into city pipes where it was processed by a waste water treatment plant. Beijing Simplot said it had accepted and paid the Rmb4m ($650,000) fine imposed by the Beijing city government, its highest environmental protection fine.

中国国有媒体报道称，这家薯条供应商将部分污水排入市政管网，不过污水已由污水处理厂进行了处理。北京辛普劳表示，其已接受处罚决定，并缴纳了北京政府部门处以的约400万元人民币（合65万美元）罚款——这是环保领域罚款金额最高的一次处罚。