Food safety officials shut the KFC outlet at MG Road Thiruvananthapuram on Monday evening after a customer found worms in the fried chicken served at the outlet.

When A Shiju, a resident of Palode and his family came to the KFC outlet he was in for a 'wiggly' shocker. "We had ordered fried chicken. As my wife opened the cover to give chicken piece to our 18-month-old baby, we were shocked to see worms creeping inside. When we examined the chicken closely, we found more worms,' he told DC.

When Shiju told KFC staff about worms, the latter immediately promised to give fresh chicken. "I rejected the offer and told them that I will complain to food safety officials. The staff requested us not to complain. But I called up the officials on toll free number. In the meanwhile, two staff members tried to snatch our plate but I resisted the attempt,' Shiju said.

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