McDonald’s will ration the number of orders of french fries available in their Japanese restaurants because of a shortage of potatoes in the country, CNN reports. From December 24 to December 30 only the small size servings of french fries will be available to customers nationwide in Japan.
The problem stems from the fact that McDonald’s in Japan import their potatoes, primarily from North America, and there was a flooding problem and coronavirus issues at a port in Vancouver, Canada from which most of the spuds are shipped.
The rationing means no one will be able to buy medium, large or supersized fries in Japan, and customers can only get one small fry order for each sandwich purchased. Japanese customers of the restaurant have described the shortage as “[a] truly disastrous end to 2021,” saying “Potato shortage — a 2-word horror story.”