A MAN with Bells Palsy is considering legal action after McDonald's staff called the police because they thought he was drunk and on drugs. 

Craig Brown believes staff at Blackpole in McDonald's discriminated against him by mistaking his Bells Palsy symptoms for being drunk and on drugs.

The condition causes one side of his face to sometimes droop.

We reported on the 'overwhelming' police presence at McDonald's following the report with Mr Brown passing a breathalyser which proved he was sober. 

Following the incident on October 6, the company issued an apology, saying: "It appears that in this instance, although our team’s intentions were well-meaning, their judgment was incorrect, and for that we would like to apologise to the customer."

Mr Brown said: "It's not good enough, I'm thinking about taking legal action because they have admitted they judged my character. 

"They judged me as a person and their judgment was wrong

"It's discrimination, I have Bells Palsy and sometimes I slur my words and they just thought 'oh he is drunk let's call the police'. 

"It was quite hurtful and it got to me a bit. 

"It would have been nice if they had offered me a new meal that wasn't stone cold or issued me an apology without me having to go to the press. 

"Instead we just had to throw it in the bin in the end."

During the incident, Mr Brown's friend quickly nipped in and entered the car's registration details into the computer stopping "insult to injury" as the car park has a strict 30-minute time limit. 

Mr Brown, from Blackpole, continued: "It's certainly something I have been thinking about over the last week. 

"I still can't believe they claimed they could smell cannabis. 

"I've never smoked in my life, my dad used to and I hated it."

The incident has made Mr Brown reconsider ever visiting the Blackpole McDonald's again after being a "loyal" customer.

Following the incident a McDonalds spokesperson said: "At McDonald’s, we are committed to being a responsible neighbour and contributing to the safety and well-being of the communities we serve.

"It appears that in this instance, although our team’s intentions were well-meaning, their judgment was incorrect, and for that we would like to apologise to the customer.

"However, it is important to emphasise that our focus remains on the safety of our local communities.”