# Popeyes sued for $1.5 million over object in chicken 2026-08-07T02:40:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Texas couple has sued Popeyes and its parent company, Restaurant Brands International, for more than $1.5 million after allegedly finding a condom-like object embedded in fried chicken bought from a Houston outlet on July 25, 2026. The Times of India reports that Justin Howard and Danielle McKinnon filed the petition on August 3. They allege negligence, poor sanitation, unsafe food handling and failures in staff training and supervision. The couple also claims restaurant employees laughed when they complained and tried to replace the chicken before eventually issuing a refund. Popeyes and Restaurant Brands International had not publicly responded. The allegations have not been proved in court. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com Tags: food safety, Popeyes, Restaurant Brands International, Texas lawsuit Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/popeyes-faces-1-5-million-lawsuit-over-alleged-object-in-chicken/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/popeyes-faces-1-5-million-lawsuit-over-alleged-object-in-chicken/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.