Chipotle and Panera Bread top the list of restaurant chains with the best policies and practices for reduced antibiotic use in meat and poultry, according to a report released Wednesday.
The report, conducted by five consumer groups, ranks the top 25 restaurant chains in the U.S. by their efforts to limit antibiotic use. Fourteen chains have implemented policies and practices to reduce antibiotics use this year, compared to just nine in 2016. Most initiatives focused on chicken — only Chipotle and Panera serve beef and pork raised without antibiotics.
Here is a breakdown of the top 25 restaurant chains, ranked on a scale of A to F.
A rating
- Chipotle
- Panera Bread
B-plus rating
- Subway
B rating
- Chick-fil-A
B-minus rating
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Taco Bell
C-plus rating
- McDonald's
C rating
- Wendy's
D-plus rating
- Pizza Hut
- Starbuck's Coffee
D rating
- Dunkin Donuts
- Jack in the Box
- Burger King
- Papa Johns Pizza
F rating
- Dairy Queen
- Sonic Drive-In
- Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Applebee's Grill and Bar
- Domino's Pizza
- Chili's Grill & Bar
- Little Caesar's
- Arby's
- IHOP
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Buffalo Wild Wings
To view the full report, click here.
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