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BirminghamLive readers have reacted after a furious Muslim slammed McDonald's - after being served a sausage McMuffin.

Fida Hussain from Small Heath is now demanding an apology and compensation from the fast-food giant.

The 49-year-old goes to the drive-thru at McDonald's in Small Heath for a breakfast deal every morning.

But on December 17, he made his usual journey to the Coventry Road restaurant and took the food home where he mistakenly bit into the pork offering - leaving him "devastated."

"I trusted them, he told BirminghamLive.

"I was watching Judge Judy and bit into the McMuffin and knew instantly when I tasted it that it was meat.

"The taste was horrible, I knew straightaway and spat it out. It's just completely wrong. It's a sensitive subject, it could happen to anyone, vegan or if a person is on a particular diet."

Now, BirminghamLive readers have reacted on social media - with many backing McDonald's.

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Debbie Timoney told BirminghamLive: "Happens all the time at McDonald's. We ask for sausage McMuffin without the egg and the egg is always there but label says no egg."

Amy Ross added: "I am sorry but you’d see that before you ate it!"

Adnan Bhatti agreed, asking: "Why eat at MacDonald’s in the first place?"

And other readers offered their own stories, with Jenny Cleghorne saying: "Happened to me once in Gregg's. Ordered cheese and onion pasty, paid the bill and left shop. Sat on a bench to eat it. Took a bite to realise it was beef and onion. I'm a vegetarian. Took it back and the lady who served me was horrified."

Paula OToole Meegahawela added: "I was given fish fingers in my daughters happy meal shes allergic to fish. It wasn't till I got it home and she opened it came to tell me that they where fish fingers I spoke to the store and they noted it down and replaced the whole order."

Katie Marney-reynolds chipped in with her own question, writing: "Does no one look at their food before eating it?"

The former self-employed courier claims he returned immediately to the eatery and spoke to both a female and male manager who advised him to complain online via details on the reverse of his receipt.

"The woman tried to tell me 'can we keep it quiet and deal with it in store' but obviously I was not happy at all."

The father-of-four added: "I am a practicing Muslim with a nice, long beard and proud of it so they knew. I've kept myself away from it (pork) all my life.

" McDonald's is a big name, it's a huge retailer. They shouldn't make mistakes like this."

In response, Laura Rae said: "I order a sausage and egg muffin no egg, on occasions by human error I’ve had an egg in my muffin. I’ve noticed before and taken the muffin back where Mcds have changed it with no fuss and offered me a free breakfast on my next visit !

Victoria Poppleton agreed, writing: "It hasn't cost him money or loss of earnings or anything, this was genuine human error and not premeditated therefore financial compensation is not due."

Suleaiman Ismail wrote: "Obv an accident I’m sure McDonald’s offered him a free one in return. It’s happened to me before it’s literally no big deal!"

Sam Hardwick added: "Well at least you received yours! I got the kids a McDonalds breakfast the other morning an they just completely forgot to put my double sausage an egg in so count yourself lucky"

Samantha Richards wrote: "I have to have without cheese as I'm allergic. Do you know what I do, I use what's called common sense and have a quick check there is no cheese before eating."

And Andrew Rowe wrote: "I only have the egg and cheese mcmuffin. The other day they gave me a sausage and egg one. Instantly I knew it was wrong due to the weight of it. Didn't even have to open it."

Gillian Reddick asked: "How can you possibly not know there was meat in there??? It sticks out the side like a burger"