McDonald's shut down after customer got an unexpected shock in their order.

A McDonald's restaurant in Columbus, Ohio was temporarily closed after a customer reportedly found a crack pipe in their drive-thru breakfast order. The customer, ltibbs, posted about the incident on Reddit, saying they wanted to make sure something like this wouldn't "end up in a Happy Meal". They were concerned about the safety of children, as any parent would be.

The customer was offered a refund by the manager of the McDonald's at 619 Harrisburg Pike, but they refused. They instead reported the incident to the Franklin County Public Health department. The department then gave the McDonald's several days to correct multiple health code violations.
Alex Mendoza, a franchisee owner, said his company was "beginning a thorough review of the claim" and that the safety of customers and crew was their "first priority". He also contacted local law enforcement to report the matter.

When the health department investigated the location, they discovered multiple code violations related to construction at the service counter, beverage station, and seating area. Food was not properly protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. The health agency gave the restaurant until January 4 to fix the health code violations. Mendoza stated the closure was due to a "dust issue", and not linked to the reported crack pipe.

Luckily, McDonald's corporate confirmed that the restaurant was back up and running on Thursday. This incident isn't the first of its kind, however. In January 2022, a Cheshire woman found a huge spider after eating three-quarters of her chicken and bacon wrap. In October of the same year, a mother in Hertfordshire claimed she found maggots in a McDonald's ketchup dispenser.

It's clear that the safety and well-being of customers should be a top priority for all restaurants. We hope that the McDonald's in Columbus, Ohio has learned from this incident and taken the necessary steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.

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