FILE - Starbucks’ Chicken, Maple Butter & Egg Sandwich. (Starbucks)Starbucks pulled its newest chicken sandwich less than a week after it was debuted due to quality standard concerns, though some internet users say the sandwich may have sickened them.
According to a Starbucks spokesperson, the chicken, maple butter and egg sandwich was given a "voluntary stop sell and discard" order on June 26, just days after it was initially launched on June 21.
The only reason given to FOX TV Stations for the item being pulled from stores is that it did not meet the company’s "quality standards," according to an emailed statement from a company spokesperson. "We issued a voluntary stop sell and discard on the Chicken, Maple Butter and Egg Sandwich because the product didn’t meet Starbucks quality standards.
We are committed to a high level of quality in the products that we serve and always act with an abundance of caution whenever a product or quality issue is raised," the statement said.