'How can this happen?' Sydney local slams 'gross' McDonald's buy

When it comes to a feed from Macca's, you usually know exactly what you're going to get. But, after what this customer was served, I don't think they'll be going back.

A Sydney McDonald’s restaurant has come under fire after serving a seemingly raw chicken burger was served to a local patron.

The burger, served at Sydney’s QVB location, prompted the poster to speak to management, though he says the issue wasn’t adequately addressed.

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“Avoid QVB Macca’s”

A Sydney Reddit user has taken to the platform this week after biting into a less-than-appetizing McDonald’s burger.

“Avoid QVB Macca's - Raw Chicken,” the post said.

“Mate got a burger at QVB Macca's and the chicken was raw. This is absolutely unacceptable and the fella managing the place only got a warning for this abhorrent breach of food safety standards!”

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“Ewww”

The accompanying photo is gag-worthy to say the least, sending shivers down the spines of viewers.

Commenters on the post were equally as disgusted by the burgers, with some joking that they were shocked it was real chicken.

“Publicity stunt to make everyone think they're serving actual chicken,” one commenter said.

“McSalmonella Deluxe,” said another.

“Avoid QVB Maccas,” a third person added.

“Gross.” another said.

“Oh man! Eww,” another agreed.

How can this happen?

Some were even questioning how it would happen in the first place, given assumptions made about the quality of the meat and fast cook times.

“Fairly shocked this can actually happen, assumed was well cooked before in the fryer/grill,” said one commenter.

“Must admit I thought Maccas ‘idiot-proofed’ their procedures to stop this exact problem,” another person said.

In a statement to Kidspot, McDonald's Australia confirmed that they are dealing with the issue, which seems to have been a one-off.

“McDonald’s takes food safety extremely seriously and we follow strict processes to ensure we’re serving up a great quality menu and a great customer experience," they said.

“This clearly falls short of our high standards, and we have apologised to the customer and offered a full refund.

“We treat complaints of this nature very seriously and immediately investigated the claim. We believe this is an isolated incident and haven’t received any further complaints.

"Restaurant management are following up with the staff personally and reminding all staff of the correct procedures."

Originally published as 'How can this happen?' Sydney local slams 'gross' McDonald's buy