My parents made the trek to Australia a few weeks ago and we went to the Hog’s Breath Cafe in Coolangatta while enjoying the beach.

They enjoyed their steak, but it didn’t have a sink plug in it, like a customer’s salad over the weekend.

The customer posted an image on Hog’s Breath Aspley Facebook page, where it was “liked” more than 2000 times.

Hog’s Breath Cafe Australian general manager Ross Worth said the company had been in contact with the woman and apologised.

He said food hygiene was a top priority for the company and they had notified local health authorities about the incident.

Mr Worth said the plug had come from a sanitised ice food bath that was designated for fresh produce like lettuce and tomatoes to be washed in.

“On that day the staff members have pulled fresh produce out of the bath and accidently pulled the plug with it,” he said.

“The business owner has re-trained his staff on the right processes to make sure this doesn’t ever happen again.”

Mr Worth said plugs would be chained to the ice baths prevent them from being dislodged.