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Popeyes Sued for $1.5 Million Over Object in Fried Chicken

Popeyes Sued for $1.5 Million Over Object in Fried Chicken
Popeyes Sued For $1.5 Million After Customer Finds Condom-Like Object In Chicken · NDTV

A man and a woman in Houston, Texas, ordered fried chicken from a fast-food restaurant called Popeyes.

The man says he bit into a piece of chicken and found something strange inside that looked like a condom.

The couple stopped eating right away and felt sick because they were worried about their food.

They went back to the restaurant to tell the workers what happened.

The couple says the workers laughed at them and only offered to give them new chicken instead of helping.

A refund was eventually given, the couple says, but only after they insisted.

The couple decided to take the restaurant to court and are asking for more than $1.5 million.

The lawsuit says the restaurant was careless and unsafe with its food handling.

Houston community activists also visited the restaurant and asked for an investigation.

Key facts

Amount sought
More than $1.5 million in damages
Lawsuit filed
August 3, Harris County District Court
Incident date
July 25
Location
Popeyes outlet, South Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston
Defendants
Restaurant Brands International, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, AAMANA Businesses
Legal claims
Negligence, unsafe food handling, breach of Texas consumer protection law
Alleged staff response
Laughed, offered to replace the chicken; refund given only after the couple pushed
Popeyes size
More than 4,000 restaurants in the US and abroad

Quotes

Justin Howard

Complainant in the lawsuit

“I bit into a piece and immediately noticed what looked like a condom stuck inside it”
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