PENSACOLA, Fla. (WFLA) – A well-liked quick meals joint in the Florida Panhandle obtained a shock inspection after a girl’s social media post went viral for displaying that she obtained just a little greater than the meals she ordered.
The quick meals chain “Slim Chickens,” positioned on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola is lower than two years outdated and hadn’t acquired a grievance or well being code violation because it opened in 2021, in accordance to WEAR News.
However, that every one modified just a few weeks in the past when a buyer discovered an disagreeable shock in her meals.
“At first I thought it was a burnt spot,” buyer Haile Kirkland advised the outlet. “And then when I picked it up I said, ‘That’s a whole bug.’”
Kirkland mentioned she and her husband solely took just a few bites earlier than they observed the insect.
“I probably ate one or two of my tenders and then my husband sat his food down and he was like, ‘Here check my food,’ and it was in his food,” Kirkland mentioned. “And I was like ‘Oh great.’”
As if discovering a cockroach in your meals wasn’t stunning sufficient, Kirkland reportedly acquired movies from an worker that confirmed a number of roaches throughout totally different kitchen areas.
While Kirkland’s Facebook post has been shared over 1,00 instances, WEAR reported that state authorities weren’t conscious of the difficulty till the station reached out for solutions.
According to the outlet, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspected the restaurant and noticed practically 20 dead roaches in the shop on Tuesday. WEAR acknowledged that the DBPR referred to as for a follow-up inspection on Wednesday and located no violations.
The proprietor of the Slim Chickens location emailed WEAR on Thursday issuing a press release saying they “immediately contacted pest control,” and have handled the constructing each day because the incident.
“My team was immediately made aware of the complaint, and we responded swiftly to ensure all health & safety precautions were evaluated. I met with our local pest elimination company the following morning at the restaurant to thoroughly inspect the premises and provide further pest elimination treatment. Although we believe all pest activity has been resolved they will continue to come out weekly to monitor and provide additional treatments as needed,” the proprietor mentioned.
“Our local Health Inspector arrived on Tuesday for an inspection and found dead insects from the treatments. He returned the following day, and we were approved with no issues or violations. We will continue to work with our local Health Inspector and provide full access to ensure the quality of our food and guest experience.”
The proprietor additionally advised the outlet that his main aim was to guarantee Kirkland was alright.
In Kirkland’s Facebook post, she mentioned the shop supervisor advised her “oops, sorry” and requested if she wished a “refund or something.”
However, in an interview with WEAR, Kirkland mentioned the Slim Chickens Pensacola proprietor reached out to her and gave her a honest apology, together with a full refund, and $100 present playing cards, together with a $50 to the rooster joint.
When requested if Kirkland would ever return to Slim Chickens, she advised WEAR she’d finally return as soon as it’s confirmed to be clear.
“It’s gonna take some time. I would have to know they clean it and get with management and get with Ecolab, and it’s clean there. I’m not going to lie they have some of the best chicken in town, I just need it to be clean,” Kirkland mentioned.
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