Vegan claims Domino's hid meat under pizza toppings
‘It had bits of chicken sliced and hidden under the dough’
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A vegan activist has criticised Domino’s after finding meat “hidden” underneath the toppings of her pizza.
JayJay Palmer, 26, has accused the US pizza chain of deliberately “sabotaging” her meal, which she’d ordered from the Spennymoor, County Durham branch, in a review on its Facebook page.
“Me and my partner made an order and made it very clear I’m vegan," she wrote.
"When the pizza was delivered It had bits of chicken sliced and hidden UNDER THE DOUGH with sauce on the top to try and hide.
"And they had hidden little bits of sausage that they had chopped into to smaller bits and tucked under the mushroom!”
Palmer explained that she spoke to the branch manager who apologised and offered her a refund and a free meal.
“I don’t know about you guys but that’s not good enough,” Palmer continued, explaining she felt “sabotaged and discriminated against”.
Speaking to The Independent, Palmer argued that vegans are often not taken seriously by food professionals.
“I understand that most people don’t understand veganism or are against us (especially chefs), but I’d never treat anyone like that, to go out of their way to sabotage me is just disgusting.”
In a statement given to The Independent, Domino’s re-iterated its apology to Palmer.
“When Ms. Palmer’s made her complaint we apologised for this genuine mistake and offered Ms. Palmer a full refund which she refused. It’s absolute nonsense to suggest this was ‘deliberate sabotage’. “
The chain added that it’s currently looking into adding vegan options to its menu to appeal to a rising demand but “can’t say too much yet”.
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