Worms Found in KFC Chicken: Video - Facts

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Worms in Kfc Chicken, Think Twice Before You Eat Chicken in KFC

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This message shared online comes with a video that claims to show Worms found in KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Chicken and warns people to think twice before eating in the fast food restaurant. The incident is a fact, it happened back in 2012.

Picture of Health officials examining the KFC Chicken — Health officials examining the KFC Chicken

The Incident

In October 2012, a family who has been to a KFC outlet in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, witnessed something totally unexpected – worms in their fried chicken. After a brief argument with the restaurant manager, the family reported the incident to the Food Safety Authority. The Food Safety officers inspected the KFC outlet and found they did not maintain adequate sanitation guidelines. Some seized chicken was allegedly as much as five months old. The outlet was temporarily shut down and nearby KFC branches were also inspected – out of fear that the worms got into the food at a central plant in the region. The video in fact is a news report of the same.

KFC Response

Following the incident, KFC issued a statement saying it is committed to serving the highest quality products to its customers and that it will continue to provide complete cooperation to the concerned authorities.

In short, worms were indeed found in fried chicken of KFC outlet in Thiruvananthapuram back in October 2012 and the outlet was even closed temporarily.