McDonald's South Korea office raided after complaints children fell ill from burgers
One complaint said a 4-year-old girl suffered irreversible kidney damage after the consuming a McDonald’s hamburger last year
South Korean investigators raided the Seoul office of McDonald’s Corp after a series of complaints that children fell ill after eating hamburger patties alleged to have been undercooked, Yonhap News Agency and other media said.
The Seoul central district prosecutors’ office confiscated some documents and evidence Wednesday at the office and three other companies, including an ingredient supplier, the reports said.
A spokeswoman at the office confirmed the raid to Reuters but gave no reason or details.
Prosecutors could not immediately be reached for comment on the issue.
“We take this matter very seriously,” company spokeswoman Karen Kim said.
“McDonald’s Korea continues to fully cooperate with all relevant authorities.”
In July, a consumer filed a complaint against the US firm, saying her 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed with haemolytic uremic syndrome, often referred to as hamburger disease, after suffering irreversible kidney damage following the consumption of a McDonald’s hamburger last year, Yonhap said.