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Dad furious after son's McDonald's wrap had folded dish cloth in it

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Published 09:58 27 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Dad furious after son's McDonald's wrap had folded dish cloth in it

"You don't mind when you're short a portion of chips or the sauces are missing - but this is another level"

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

A dad has been left furious after discovering his son's McDonald's meal had been replaced by a dish cloth.

Martin Holmes from Derry, Northern Ireland, and his family had gone for what was supposed to be a normal Saturday night takeaway at their favourite fast food restaurant.

But after getting home, he started handing out everyone's orders from the McDonald's in Derry's Waterside when he noticed something was very wrong with his seven-year-old son's chicken wrap.

Inside the sealed box, the family instead found a folded dish cloth with no food in sight.

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Speaking about the discovery, Martin said: "You don't mind when you're short a portion of chips or the sauces are missing. But this is another level.

Martin Holmes was left horrified after discovering this in his son's chicken wrap.
Martin Holmes

"My son was sitting on my right and the minute he opened it, I saw the white material inside and I thought, 'What have they wrapped this in?'

"I couldn't believe it when I saw the dish cloth.

"Someone in the kitchen put this in the packet, sealed it up, and put it out to go to a customer."

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Martin's wife then drove back to the Maccies branch to find out what had happened.

After explaining the situation, she said that the manager was 'very apologetic' and offered them free vouchers.

The dad continued: "My wife said he was really apologetic and really sorry about it but ultimately somebody in his kitchen is taking the hand.

"From a health and safety point of view, it is pathetic.

"We were told the branch had recently undergone a health inspection and received five stars, which you would expect for a big name like McDonald's.

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"This may be an isolated event but they can't be doing this and thinking it is normal, it is a different sphere.

"Someone has made the decision to fold the cloth neatly and place it into the packaging.

"I have never seen anything like it and never heard of anything similar before."

According to the Mirror, the workers involved in the incident were identified and sent home, although it's currently unclear as to whether they have been dropped from the chain.

The incident has since been investigated by Derry City and Strabane District Council.
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Elsewhere, Martin got in touch with Environmental Health, and officials promised to investigate the predicament.

A spokesperson for Derry City and Strabane District Council has since said: "The matter has been fully investigated with the food premises.

"Investigations are now complete and the complainant is satisfied with the outcome and with the Department’s response."

LADbible has contacted McDonald's UK for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Martin Holme /i4images rm/Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: McDonalds, Food And Drink, UK News

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

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