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| McDonald's fined for bolt in meal | |
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| Fast food giant McDonald's has been fined £13,500 after a metal bolt was found in a snack at a West Midlands shopping centre. | |
| A customer chewed on the bolt, which was in a sausage and egg McMuffin, at the outlet in Merry Hill in June 2006. | A customer chewed on the bolt, which was in a sausage and egg McMuffin, at the outlet in Merry Hill in June 2006. |
| The company pleaded guilty at Dudley Magistrates' Court on Thursday to a charge of producing food which did not meet required standards. | The company pleaded guilty at Dudley Magistrates' Court on Thursday to a charge of producing food which did not meet required standards. |
| The court heard bolts were missing from a kitchen grill. | The court heard bolts were missing from a kitchen grill. |
| 'Foreign bodies' | |
| Dudley council's environment spokeswoman Karen Shakespeare said: "We're very pleased with the outcome of this case. | Dudley council's environment spokeswoman Karen Shakespeare said: "We're very pleased with the outcome of this case. |
| "We will not hesitate to take action in cases where customer safety is put at risk. | "We will not hesitate to take action in cases where customer safety is put at risk. |
| "It is essential all food businesses, whatever their size, have sufficient procedures in place to ensure foreign bodies cannot enter food and staff are adequately trained in those procedures." | "It is essential all food businesses, whatever their size, have sufficient procedures in place to ensure foreign bodies cannot enter food and staff are adequately trained in those procedures." |
| A spokesman for McDonald's said food safety was a "top priority" for the company. | |
| He said: "This was an isolated incident that may have been connected with the servicing of the restaurant grills a few days before the complaint. | |
| "We apologise for the incident and can reassure customers that correct procedures have been reiterated across the business." | |
| McDonalds was also ordered to pay £3,578 in costs. | McDonalds was also ordered to pay £3,578 in costs. |