Claim pills found in McDonald's sundaes

Photo: ODT files
Photo: ODT files

Police are investigating claims prescription pills made their way into sundaes purchased from a McDonald’s in west Auckland.

Two people claim they visited the Te Atatu McDonald’s on Wednesday night and ordered sundaes. They then took the ice creams home and ate them, reportedly discovering halfway through that there was prescription medication in them.

“We ate them at home, and we all found traces and whole pills of prescription medicine. My sister ingested one. I found one in my mouth and spat it out [sic],” one said on social media.

“The police are involved. We got off so lucky. Had a child ingested it. There would be more of an issue. I dont know who would do such a thing but its disgusting [sic]!!”

Police confirmed to The New Zealand Herald that they were investigating.

“Police have received a complaint relating to an incident where two people claimed that there were pills in their ice creams that were purchased from a fast food restaurant in West Auckland yesterday evening,” Detective Senior Sergeant Roger Small, of Waitakere, said.

“The individuals took themselves to hospital to be assessed. We are looking into the incident and making enquiries to establish the nature of the pills.”

Contacted by the Herald, McDonald’s said it was  cooperating with police.

“Police have notified us of a claim that a customer found a foreign object in McDonald’s product. We are cooperating with the police investigation, including stripping the shake and sundae machine and sauce dispensers to illustrate how they work,” a spokesperson said.

“We’ve also reviewed CCTV and provided this to police. Normal procedures were followed and there was nothing untoward in the filling and operation of equipment, or as the order was made and handed to the customer in drive-thru.

"We are trying to contact the customer so we can confirm more details.”

Comments

If this is found to be true who ever put the pills in the ice-cream needs to be held accountable and hammered through the courts. somebody who does this type of thing is either sick in the head or should be considered a terrorist. if the claims are false then those making them need to have the book thrown at them as well. If this is swept under the carpet then we have failed as a nation.