Country Style Cooking controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Store Fined for Expired Meat; Chairman Publicly Apologizes for Ingredient Problems
In 2022, a Shanghai store of Country Style's Mr. Rice was fined 50,000 yuan for using expired pork belly, and another store was fined 10,000 yuan; afterward, controversies arose over suspected 'lymph meat' and ingredients with pesticide residues exceeding standards. In 2025, the chairman of Country Style publicly apologized for ingredient problems and pricing chaos. Food safety issues have drawn attention during its IPO process.