Recently, a gourmet grocery store called Meadow Lane opened in New York, and it quickly gained hype as people began posting videos of themselves visiting and trying out the products. You’d expect a place with that kind of buzz to offer high-quality items, but instead, it’s already facing a wave of criticism.
Beyond the sky-high prices, one shopper revealed a much bigger concern. She posted a video showing a box of chicken nuggets she bought from the store, and the moment she opened it, she thought they looked raw. When she shared it on her story, even more people messaged her saying the exact same thing had happened to them.
The New York woman then showed what the nuggets looked like from inside, and they are definitely raw. There is no denying that. She then showed another nugget, and again, it was raw. Just like she said, the chicken looked pink. It didn’t take long for Meadow Lane to try to fix the situation. The owner contacted the TikToker and apologized to her about what happened. So she posted another video where she basically defended them. She then kind of promoted their chicken nuggets as she had another box and made sure to say they were gluten-free. That second video felt like it was an ad. I don’t think many people would change their minds this quickly after getting raw chicken.
People Reacting to the New York Woman Finding Raw Chicken Nuggets
In the first video where the New York woman exposed the high-end grocery store, people dragged them. Many wanted her to report them as one person said, “Health inspector NOW.” Since she asked viewers if she should eat the nuggets or not, another person told her, “DO NOT EAT! And do NOT cook them more! Throw away!” That’s the best advice. Someone else agreed and said, “This is the 2nd review I’ve seen about the chicken being raw there… folks, if this happens to you, don’t try to cook them more, just don’t eat them! Return them or throw them away after making your video.”
People also didn’t appreciate the New York woman’s second video. Almost everyone believed she had been paid to post it. Several comments accused her of doing damage control for the store, with people saying things like, “Oh we’re paying people off now,” and “How much you get paid for this damage control?”
Another commenter pointed out that the TikToker never disclosed the video as an ad, even though it clearly looked like one. They wrote, “She might genuinely think she’s just ‘sharing an update,’ but legally this functions as a sponsored post. She says the owner reached out to her, she returned to film a full promotional review, and she’s encouraging people to go buy it. If she didn’t pay for that second order or received any kind of free item, replacement, credit, or future freebies, then that is considered compensation under FTC guidelines. Once compensation is involved, it must be disclosed as an ad. Otherwise, it’s a violation.”
