The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused a McDonald’s in Decatur, Alabama, of deliberately placing bacon in a Muslim family’s order. The family, visiting from New York, purchased 14 McChicken sandwiches, but while eating, they noticed the meat tasted unusual.
“They eat McChicken all the time. They knew what they ordered,” said Khaula Hadeed, director of CAIR-Alabama. She called the incident “an intentional act of religious and ethnic bigotry,” noting that one adult became ill and vomited afterward.
Hadeed demanded McDonald’s apologize, investigate, and fire the employees responsible, stressing the family’s deep distress.
The case has sparked heated debate online. Some social media users supported the family, suggesting the act was a deliberate attempt to offend Muslims. “That’s un-American,” one commenter wrote, accusing local extremists of intolerance.
Others, however, expressed skepticism, calling the claim a “scam” for attention or money. “Most workers don’t care who’s ordering,” one argued.
As of now, McDonald’s has not publicly addressed the allegations, but CAIR insists accountability is necessary to restore trust.
