McDonald’s Korea suspends sales of a limited-edition Chungju Corn Cheese Croquette Burger after receiving multiple customer complaints that small stones were found in the product. The company says the issue raises a safety concern and therefore ends sales early to protect customers, according to a McDonald’s Korea official. Sales stop on Thursday, nearly two weeks before the burger’s scheduled promotion end date of Aug. 12. The burger was part of the fast-food chain’s “Taste of Korea” seasonal campaign and is described by outlets as one of the campaign’s best-selling items. McDonald’s Korea launched the burger on July 9 as the sixth menu item in the campaign, and it generated more than 1 million units in sales within about two weeks, according to one report. The burger is made with mozzarella cheese croquette using waxy corn from Chungju in North Chungcheong Province. McDonald’s says the item is created in collaboration with Chungju. Both sources report that complaints about customers biting into stones prompted the early withdrawal of the product.
McDonald’s Korea suspends Chungju corn burger sales after stone-related customer complaints
McDonald’s Korea suspends sales of a limited-edition Chungju Corn Cheese Croquette Burger after receiving multiple customer complaints that small stones were found in the product. The company says the...
- McDonald’s Korea suspends sales of the limited-edition Chungju corn cheese croquette burger.
- Customers complain that small stones were found in the burger, leading to safety concerns.
- McDonald’s ends sales early, stopping on Thursday before the Aug. 12 scheduled end date.
- The burger is part of McDonald’s “Taste of Korea” seasonal campaign and is reported as a top-selling item.
- The burger is made using waxy corn from Chungju in North Chungcheong Province.
McDonald’s in South Korea has suspended sales of its limited-edition Chungju corn cheese croquette burger after receiving multiple customer complaints about small stones being found in the product, cutting short a promotional campaign for one of its fastest-selling seasonal menu items. The company halted sales of the latest menu item in its Taste of Korea campaign on Thursday, nearly two weeks before its scheduled end on August 12. “There were complaints that customers bit into stones, and this...
3 hours agoMcDonald's Korea has suspended sales of its limited-edition Chungju Corn Cheese Croquette Burger after receiving multiple customer complaints that small stones were found in the product, cutting short a promotional campaign that had become one of its fastest-selling seasonal menu items. The company halted sales of the latest menu item in its Taste of Korea campaign on Thursday, nearly two weeks before its scheduled end on Aug. 12. "There were complaints that customers bit into stones, and this is an issue related to safety," a McDonald's Korea official said. "So, considering customer safety, McDonald's took the preemptive measure of ending sales early." The burger, launched on July 9 as the sixth menu item under the fast-food company’s Taste of Korea campaign, surpassed 1 million units in sales within two weeks of its release. Launched to mark the fifth anniversary of the campaign, the burger featured a mozzarella cheese croquette made with waxy corn from Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. McDonald's Korea said the menu was created in collaboration with Chungju and used about 25 metri
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