Koreans shun burger products as “burger phobia” spreads in South Korea
McDonald's 'patty controversy' are receiving more complaints.
According to Strait Times Asia, the American fast-food giant is facing trouble in South Korea as more complaints were filed on July 12 over undercooked hamburger patties, which allegedly caused at least one girl to become ill.
The four year old girl has reportedly developed a hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a food-borne disease, that mostly results in acute kidney failure after she ate a Happy Meal burger last year. They blame an undercooked burger patty for the illness.
As the central figure in the ensuing controversy, McDonald’s has seen a big hit to its bottom line.
According to Korea Bizwire, McDonald’s Korea stated that it is against company policy to publicly disclose sales figures after the breakout of the issue. It only added that it will cooperate with the legal authorities on all matters surrounding the issue of “burger phobia”.
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