Fast food giant hit with multi-million dollar lawsuit: "We found a condom in the chicken"

The fast food giant Popeyes, which focuses on chicken dishes and is considered one of the largest chicken chains in the world, is in trouble. The chain and its parent company, Restaurant Brands International, were hit with a massive lawsuit for $1.5 million (about 4.9 million shekels) after a couple from Texas discovered a highly unusual item in the meal they received.

According to reports, the couple, Howard and Danielle McKinnon, who were waiting to receive their meal, discovered that inside the fried chicken portion appeared an item that looked like a condom. The lawsuit states that from that moment on, the meal became a "disturbing" experience.

It was further written that the husband bit into a piece of chicken and discovered inside a foreign object resembling a condom. The two expressed fear of exposure to bacteria, viruses, bodily fluids, and sexually transmitted diseases following the presence of that foreign object.

The couple returned to the branch from which they ordered the meal and shared the negative experience they had. The staff offered the couple a replacement chicken meal, but eventually, the two were given a refund following their repeated requests.

The lawsuit filed against the fast food chain includes seven legal causes of action, claims of negligence, and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. On the other hand, the fast food giant presented its position on the matter and noted that from a check it conducted on the security cameras at the branch, the object was apparently a work glove that fell into the batter.

"We reviewed the security footage and concluded that it was likely a work glove that accidentally fell into the batter. Nevertheless, this is unacceptable, and therefore we refunded the customer's money and apologized. The incident does not reflect the high level of service we strive for," the chain's management provided in a response to the "New York Post".