McDonald’s Kolkata says 'investigating' lizard incident

NEW DELHI: Burger and fries chain McDonald’s store in a Kolkata mall, which was temporarily shut down after a consumer lodged a police complaint that she found a deep fried lizard in her food, has since been reopened, the company said.

A McDonald’s spokesperson said it is taking the situation 'seriously'. "On learning of the complaint, we launched a thorough investigation to gather the facts of the matter...it is still on-going. We are fully cooperating with the authorities," the spokesperson said. The complaint was filed on February 28.

McDonald’s said officials from the Food Safety Authority have inspected its restaurant premises and have given the chain permission to re-open the restaurant .