Food

The iconic Bunnings sausage is undergoing a change for safety reasons

Nov 14, 2018

The tweak enforced by Bunnings would ensure the onion doesn't fall out and create "a slipping hazard". Source: Getty

A controversial policy is being enforced by Bunnings that will change their humble snag forever. As reported by 3AW, those serving sausages must now place onions underneath the sausage, not on top as most people usually do.

Bunnings chief operating officer Debbie Poole said in a statement that the tweak would ensure the onion doesn’t fall out and create “a slipping hazard”, and was confident it wouldn’t change how good they taste.

“Safety is always our number one priority and we recently introduced a suggestion that onion be placed underneath sausages to help prevent the onion from falling out and creating a slipping hazard,” she said.

“This recommendation is provided to the community groups within their fundraising sausage sizzle welcome pack and is on display within the gazebos when barbecues are underway.”

But not everyone is happy with it. On social media, the change has prompted mostly confusion, with one writing: “What is happening to this great country. Leave the Bunnings sausage sizzle alone!”

Another added: “What an outrage! Onion first? What’s next, cheese before the patty on a burger.”

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Thousands of community groups and charities apply to run sausage sizzles at Bunnings stores each weekend. All money raised goes directly to the group manning the grills.

Bunnings doesn’t believe the change will have much of an impact though.

“Regardless of how you like your onion and snag, we are confident this new serving suggestion will not impact the delicious taste or great feeling you get when supporting your local community group,” Poole added.

It comes after popular Australian sleepwear brand, Peter Alexander removed a boys jumper from its collection after a concerned mother complained the clothing item contained a “sexist statement”.

The company removed the offending jumper, which featured the slogan, “Boys will be boys”, after Melbourne mother Bridie Harris spotted it in store before later making a complaint to the company on social media.

And in May the Herald Sun reported that some Victorian councils are auditing libraries, schools and kindergartens to ensure books, games and discussion in order to better promote gender equality.