Customer shocked to find suspected rats tail in Red Rooster chicken

A disturbed customer has revealed photos of shocking “additional protein” found in his Red Rooster chicken meal, warning others to check before they eat.

‘Extra protein’: Customer shocked to find a suspected rats tail in Red Rooster chicken.

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A Red Rooster customer was shocked to find what appeared to be a rats tail in a chicken meal, taking to social media to warn other diners.

It comes just days after a “pinker than pink” raw chicken burger was served at a Brisbane Hungry Jack’s franchise.

A Ripley Red Rooster diner posted a “heads up” notice to a local community page after discovering what he believed to be a rat’s tail in his chicken meal on Monday night.

“If you order food from the Red Rooster at Ripley check your food,” the man said.

“(I) found a rat’s tail in our food tonight.”

The customer warned others to "check their food".

The picture depicted a light pink chicken with a rat’s tail in the packaging covered in chicken.

One resident said the restaurant seemed to be dishing out “extra protein” as an add-on to the meal.

Another resident questioned where the rest of the rat’s body would be.

“It could be a chicken vein,” she said.

“I’ve never seen a chicken vein to be that big,” another said.

A Red Rooster spokesman said Red Rooster takes their food safety obligations and handling extremely seriously.

A raw chicken fillet in a Hungry Jacks burger

“We are committed to always maintaining the highest standards,” a Red Rooster spokesman said.

“Our Quality Assurance Team is reviewing this matter and testing the object thoroughly to determine the veracity of the claim.

“We treat every complaint of this nature extremely seriously and we are in contact with the customer directly.”