The New York, NY – Post reports that on Friday, July 26, A shocking incident occurred at a Burger King outlet in New York when a mother Floyd and her 4-year-old daughter allegedly found blood in their meals. The disturbing discovery has led to widespread concern and criticism, prompting Burger King to issue an official statement.
“All I heard was, ‘Mom, I don’t want ketchup,’ so I grabbed her bag, thinking that they messed up our order again, and I looked, and there was just blood all over her hamburger, all over the wrapper. I looked inside the bag, there’s blood on her toys, everything,” Floyd told the outlet. “So I instantly told her to spit out her food. She did have fries and a bit of her hamburger. And then I looked at my meal, and there was blood on mine, too.”
Health Concerns
Floyd allegedly spoke with Dan, the manager, over the phone when he called the location afterwards. Dan told her that a chef had “cut his hand, and he was bleeding,” according to reports. Floyd also claimed that the manager expressed regret and extended an offer to reimburse her.
The mother also talked to her daughter’s pediatrician, who told her that the 4-year-old would not be able to get a blood test for any possible infections for 30 days.
“And then get her blood work done every so often for a year to see if something comes up,” she said. “If they just make him go and get tested, my daughter would not have to get pricked.”
Floyd claims that the Burger King location refused to identify the staff member who smeared blood on their food.
Floyd then shared her story on TikTok, cautioning that there were reportedly a lot of people in line at the establishment both in front of and behind her. The mother also disclosed that she informed the Niagara County Department of Health about the occurrence.
The New York Post reports that Burger King initially stated in its response that it would cover the 4-year-old’s medical costs. The business also issued a lengthy statement.
Burger King’s Response
“We were deeply upset and concerned to learn of this incident. We have been in contact with the Guest and are working with her to resolve this incident. This incident was the result of a team member in the restaurant who injured his finger, and upon noticing immediately stepped away. We closed the restaurant to retrain all the team members and hired an external company to complete a deep cleaning. We expect the restaurant to re-open Monday and are fully paying team members for any lost shifts during this temporary shut down,” the statement read.
Mom & Child Update
Floyd reportedly told PEOPLE that her daughter is refusing to eat as a result of the incident.
“She now needs to get bloodwork done every month,” Floyd told the outlet, adding that her daughter is “not emotionally okay.
Floyd said that she “thinks there’s blood in it” when she tries to feed her daughter now.
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