Student took one bite of Burger King burger and was left horrified
A man said he was left "disgusted" after discovering bacon in his Burger King order. Anshuman Shastry had ordered through Just Eat and spent more than £30 on chilli jam halloumi burgers and two vegan Royales.
Despite the order arriving on time and seeming correct, the 28-year-old student was horrified upon biting into his burger, the Liverpool ECHO reports. Anshuman, who is Hindu, explained: "When I bit into the burger and realised I spat it out straight away.
"It was disgusting. I didn't even eat the rest of the order. I was really sad and it's all I thought about for the next two days. It's been weeks and I can still feel the taste on my tongue."
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Upon inspecting his meal further, the Chester University student, who is a lifelong vegetarian due to his religious beliefs, discovered bacon in his supposedly meat-free burger, leaving him "devastated".
Burger King, whose chilli jam halloumi burger does not list bacon as an ingredient, has issued an apology and pledged a thorough investigation, promising to "implement re-training for staff to ensure that all customers have the best experience possible".
Anshuman, who lives in Birkenhead, Wirral, expressed his dismay, stating: "I've been a vegetarian all my life so it was devastating for me. I do it for religious reasons and I make sure I don't even touch eggs as well. It was so disappointing and I was really let down.."
"I should get what I ordered, what I paid for. It's a part of me, a part of my religion, not eating meat. It was something I never wanted to change."
Just Eat refunded some of the money for the order to Anshuman. A Just Eat spokesperson said as it is an online marketplace, the responsibility for the issue lies with the restaurant partner.
A spokesperson for Burger King said: "We apologise for the impact that this incident has caused to the individual concerned. All Burger King UK staff are trained to follow strict protocols, which are in place to avoid cross-contamination of meat and vegetarian meals."
"We are carrying out a full investigation into this matter, and where necessary will implement re-training for staff to ensure that all customers have the best experience possible with us."