Mum furious after 6-year-old daughter finds surgical face mask inside McDonald's chicken nugget

A furious mum claims her six-year-old daughter started choking on pieces of a disposable blue face mask cooked inside chicken nuggets she bought from McDonald's.Laura Arber said she made the discovery in at least two of the 20 nuggets she had bought for her children from the fast food branch in Aldershot in Hampshire, on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old had taken three of her four children to the branch to pick up the order before they headed back to the family home to enjoy their meal.

She said as her kids sat down on the sofa she suddenly became aware that six-year-old Maddie was choking.

After speaking to the branch on the phone Laura headed down to the store to speak to the manager and was told that the nuggets were not cooked on site. Laura said she did not receive an apology and was shocked that the restaurant did not stop serving nuggets.

Laura's son was born in intensive care and she stayed in accommodation provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities UK for families whose children are very ill in hospital. She said she had always held the company in high esteem because of the way they helped her but said her experience today left her feeling bitterly disappointed.

In a statement, a McDonald's spokesperson said, "We are very sorry to hear about this customer’s experience. Food safety is of the utmost importance to us and we place great emphasis on quality control, following rigorous standards to avoid any imperfections. When the matter was brought to the attention of our staff, we apologised, offered a full refund and asked the customer to return the item so we could further investigate the matter and isolate the affected product."