There are shortages of a key ingredient at McDonald’s after the fast food giant has been affected by ongoing supply chain issues.

Fans of certain items on the menu may notice they are being served slightly differently due to the problem.

Customers visiting local branches in Teesside were told the restaurant chain was in short supply of tomatoes.

A sign was on the doors of the branches in Teesside Park and Portrack Lane in Stockton.

A spokesperson from McDonald’s said: ‘We are currently experiencing a shortage in our supply of tomatoes.

‘As a result, the Big Tasty and the Big Tasty with bacon will have one slice of tomato rather than the usual two.

‘We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank our customers for their patience. We are working hard to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.’

But aside from this the full menu seems to be running as normal for now, so customers are still able to treat themselves to a meal.

Tomatoes are not the only thing McDonald’s fans have struggled to get their hands on lately – the chain was forced to take its new chicken Big Mac off the menu after it sold out in just 10 days last month.

And in Russia, people can’t get a Maccie’s at all, after it was announced earlier this month that all locations would temporarily shut in the country.

The CEO of McDonald’s said closing the stores is the right thing to do due to the ‘needless human suffering in Ukraine’.

There were huge queues as people flocked to get a final bite of their favourite meals from a McDonald’s in Moscow.

One person filled their whole fridge with burgers in fear of not getting their fix, and another man chained himself to a branch to try and stop it from closing.

But fast food lovers can fear not as a new restaurant is set to launch in Russia – with a logo strikingly similar to its famous American predecessor.

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