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Stomach churning video shows MAGGOTS squirming on ketchup dispenser at McDonald’s
- Video of the ‘disgusting’ shows maggots wriggling through the dispenser tube
- Manager ‘shrugged’ after being told about maggot discovery in pump
- McDonald’s ‘extremely disappointed’, admits they ‘fallen short’
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A mother taking her kids to McDonald’s made a horrifying discovery after finding “maggots” squirming in a ketchup dispenser at a branch in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
Corinne, 36, ordered chicken nuggets for her kids before thinking about getting some ketchup with the meal.
She said, “I had placed my order and was waiting for it at the counter when I thought to get some ketchup for my son,” she said.
“I went to use the pump and when I picked up the jar I saw them move.
“There was another lady about to get some, so I pointed it out to her; she just grimaced and left.’
The video shows maggots found in the ketchup dispenser writhing on the mouthpiece
In the video you can see the repulsive maggots writhing on the mouthpiece of the dispenser.
However, Corinne says they were visible along the entire length of the tube.
She said, ‘I pointed it to a girl who was cleaning the floor and she didn’t believe me at first, so I showed it to her.
“She then called a manager, who looked about 15, and he just shrugged and said the pump hadn’t worked for a while.
‘We had our food, but then it was thoroughly checked!’
Corinne says the maggots were visible all over the ketchup dispenser tube
Corinne has vowed never to return to the Letchworth facility after the shocking find.
“Definitely not that one and I’ll need a long time before I go to another one,” she said.
“I can live without it, but the kids love it.”
McDonald’s confirmed it is investigating the matter.
A spokesperson said: ‘Food safety and hygiene is of the utmost importance to us.
“We are extremely disappointed to see that we fell short this time.
“Our spice room and dispensers are checked daily for cleanliness and when the matter was brought to the attention of our restaurant team, we immediately shut down the dispensers to be cleaned and sanitized.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation to understand how the incident could have happened on this occasion.”
MailOnline has approached McDonald’s branch for comment