Mangalore couple finds worms in KFC’s Zinger Burger, after eating almost half of it

Mangalore: A couple ordered a KFC Zinger Burger, halfway through the burger they found two wriggly worms moving in it.

A couple witnessed a worst nightmare after having half of a KFC Zinger burger infested with slimy wriggly worms. Prashant and his fiancee Deekshita were on a date at the KFC outlet in the City Center Mall in Mangalore. After having half of the burger Deekshita felt there was something odd with the burger, only to see two worms wriggling inside.

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According to a report, the KFC staff in the outlet did not allow them to take pictures and also got a casual reply from the outlet manager that it must have come out of the vegetables.

A day after this incident the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, UT Khader said the department will issue a notice to the multinational food joint KFC, the reports added.
Khader told that it was duty of the outlet to ensure the quality of food they serve, ‘We cannot tolerate such lapses by anyone, including an MNC’.

A spokesperson for KFC said, “As a responsible brand, KFC is committed to following best international standards and serving the highest quality products to all our customers across all our restaurants. We have regular checks and effective systems in place.”