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[[wikipedia:Burger_King#Other_lawsuits|Burger King]] is a subsidiary of [[Restaurant Brands International|Restaurant Brand International]] | [[wikipedia:Burger_King#Other_lawsuits|Burger King Corporation]] was founded in 1953 and is a subsidiary of [[Restaurant Brands International|Restaurant Brand International]] due to a $12.5 Billion merger with Tim Horton's. The company specialized in products such as their infamous [[wikipedia:Whopper|Whopper]] and fries, along with their own mobile app. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===The German TV investigation=== | ===The German TV investigation=== | ||
A German TV show going by Team Wallraff released the episode "Disgust, Exploitation, and Scandals", on October 10, 2022, highlighting the companies several health violations, including; <ref name=":0" /> | A German TV show going by Team Wallraff released the episode "Disgust, Exploitation, and Scandals", on October 10, 2022, highlighting the companies several health violations, including; <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kostolni |first=Isabella |date=2025-04-21 |title=The 10 Worst Scandals In Burger King History |url=https://www.chowhound.com/1836670/worst-burger-king-scandals/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210024915/https://www.chowhound.com/1836670/worst-burger-king-scandals/ |archive-date=2025-12-10 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=chowhound}}</ref> | ||
*Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice | *Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice | ||
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A Burger King spokesman responded by saying;<blockquote> | A Burger King spokesman responded by saying;<blockquote> | ||
"the plaintiffs’ claims are false. The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of burgers we serve to guests across the U.S.." <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavietes |first=Matt |date=2025-03-03 |title=Judge allows lawsuit over Burger King's Whopper ads to move forward |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/judge-allows-lawsuit-burger-kings-whopper-ads-move-forward-rcna205304 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303232653/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/judge-allows-lawsuit-burger-kings-whopper-ads-move-forward-rcna205304 |archive-date=2025-05-07 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NBC News}}</ref></blockquote> | "the plaintiffs’ claims are false. The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of burgers we serve to guests across the U.S.." <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavietes |first=Matt |date=2025-03-03 |title=Judge allows lawsuit over Burger King's Whopper ads to move forward |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/judge-allows-lawsuit-burger-kings-whopper-ads-move-forward-rcna205304 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303232653/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/judge-allows-lawsuit-burger-kings-whopper-ads-move-forward-rcna205304 |archive-date=2025-05-07 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NBC News}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
== See also == | |||
*[[McDonald's]] | *[[McDonald's]] | ||
*[[Wendy's]] | *[[Wendy's]] | ||