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Hamburger Project Says Viral Raw-Meat Photo Stems From Early Instacart Drop-Off

The episode shows how third-party delivery gaps can quickly draw food-safety scrutiny.

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The Oklahoma burger from Hamburger Project in San Francisco. The restaurant came under fire for a raw beef delivery left outside its Mission District location on the street in the sun.
A view of the grill at the first Hamburger Project on Divisadero Street in San Francisco. 
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Overview

  • A Reddit post Sunday showed four logs of raw beef and a jar of mayonnaise on the sidewalk outside the Mission District location, drawing hundreds of comments.
  • The owner said the order arrived before staff opened and the driver left it outside when no one could receive the delivery.
  • Workers said they found the packages later and discarded them because the meat had been left without temperature control.
  • The restaurant shared a screenshot of the driver’s message that read "I don't have time" and said it revised its delivery procedures.
  • Instacart said the drop-off was within the chosen window as a nearby shop worker recalled the driver knocking, and no health action has been reported as reporting still does not show how long the meat sat, though a recent viral case in Milpitas led to a temporary closure.