The fast-food restaurant in Newhaven closed for a deep clean on Friday evening (March 8).
A spokesperson for McDonald’s said: “On Friday evening, we were made aware that a customer had entered our Newhaven restaurant with live insects to feed a pet snake. As soon as we were made aware, we closed the restaurant and asked the customer to leave.
“We reopened later in the evening having carried out a thorough clean of the restaurant. Pest control experts have been called to the restaurant today to carry out precautionary checks.”
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1. Newhaven
A McDonald's restaurant in Newhaven was temporarily closed for a deep clean after a customer brought in live insects to 'feed a pet snake' on Friday evening (March 8) Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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2. Newhaven
A McDonald's restaurant in Newhaven was temporarily closed for a deep clean after a customer brought in live insects to 'feed a pet snake' on Friday evening (March 8) Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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A McDonald's restaurant in Newhaven was temporarily closed for a deep clean after a customer brought in live insects to 'feed a pet snake' on Friday evening (March 8) Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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The restaurant in Newhaven was closed for a deep clean after the incident. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Photo: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images