McDonald's guest horrified after seeing rats crawling in and out of bin

15 April 2023 , 20:46

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The branch on Holderness Road in Hull (Image: hulldailymail)

A guest at McDonald's has sworn off ever eating at a branch in Hull again after claiming that they saw 'seven rats' scurrying in and out of a bin near to a branch on Holderness Road.

Pictures taken at the restaurant show at least five rats cavorting around the bin in the restaurant's car park.

The sighting is alleged to have occured on April 12 at about 6pm, with the customer claiming that a member of staff later came and changed the rat-infested bin without wearing any protective equipment, HullLive reports.

The concerned customer shared an image on Facebook, with other members of the public expressing their disgust at the rats.

One posted: "Feel free to share before someone gets seriously unwell!!! Rat for tea anyone?! Well to be precise 7 rats!! Talk about vermin control?!

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Rats crawling in and out of the McDonald's bin (hulldailymail)

"After seeing this, I will NOT be using McDonald's on Holderness Road. A member of staff went and changed the bin bag without any PPE on and returned into the restaurant."

Speaking to Hull Live, the customer said: "I am aware that where there are fast food places and where there is food waste, there will be vermin, but this is something else. This isn't good vermin control when you can witness this in broad daylight."

Vermin problems have plagued multiple McDonald's restaurants in recent months, both in Hull and further afield. In January, one woman vowed never to use the chain again after filming a rat scurrying across a table in a McDonald's in Tilbury.

Closer to home, in November, one man counted eight rats scurrying under cars at the McDonald's drive thru in Willerby. He compared the worrying sight to "a scene in Ratatouille", with the rodents "running under cars" and "leaping over rat traps".

A McDonald's spokesperson said: "We take cleanliness and hygiene very seriously. Pest control experts recently carried out a routine inspection of the site and confirmed there has been no evidence of pest-related activity in the restaurant.

"We are working with the landlords to proactively manage any potential challenges arising from the nearby railway area. The restaurant itself has not been impacted."

Harry Ingham