Starbucks recently pulled an item from their latest offerings after customers and employees reported that it made them sick.
Just a couple months after making its debut on the Starbucks summer menu, the Chicken, Maple Butter, and Egg Sandwich finds itself being pulled from shelves. This high-protein sandwich is made of “breaded white-meat chicken, fluffy eggs, and a maple butter spread on a toasted oat-biscuit roll.”
According to the New York Post, “In a statement, the Seattle coffee giant acknowledged that the Chicken Maple Butter sandwich ‘did not meet Starbucks’ quality standards and that the company issued a voluntary recall and ‘do not sell’ order.”
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A Starbucks spokesperson reportedly told Fox 13 News that the company issued the order on June 26, which is only five days after the item was launched on June 21.
New York Post reports that both customers and employees were affected by this sandwich. Some customers allegedly posted on social media to share that they experienced “diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain” after consuming the product. Another customer mentioned that they tested positive for campylobacter (food poisoning caused by raw chicken).
The outlets added that Starbucks released an official statement addressing the situation and said, “We are committed to a high level of quality in the products that we serve and always act with an abundance of caution whenever a product or quality issue is raised. Delivering a quality experience to our customers is our top priority and we always act with an abundance of caution whenever a product issue (or quality issue) is raised.”
