YOUNGSTERS have been banned from the UK's "worst" KFC.
The chicken shop, in Sittingbourne, Kent, doesn't let unaccompanied under 18s inside after 4pm on weekdays or from noon on Saturdays and Sundays.
It comes after a spate of anti-social behaviour at the popular fast food chain.
From 4pm on weekdays and midday on weekends those who look under 18 will be ID'd on the door.
There are no signs up to warn customers of the rule change - but workers say "there are problems with kids".
Mum-of-five Kayleigh Trimmings watched as her 17-year-old son Tyler Atkins was ID'd by security at the door to the chain.
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The 34-year-old told Kent Online: “There was a group of kids outside the restaurant just hanging around, not actually going into the restaurant. I didn’t think anything of it as there are always loads of kids in the area.
“My son had walked ahead and went to enter KFC before me as I had the other children. The security guard thought Tyler was on his own and asked for his ID."
She said he wasn't allowed in until the worker was satisfied he was with his mum.
While the family sat inside Kayleigh said she watched as a 17-year-old couple was turned away.
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A KFC Spokesperson said: “Safety has always been our top priority and we simply do not tolerate any violence towards our guests or team members.
"Our Sittingbourne restaurant has seen some recent behaviour from guests that the Colonel wouldn’t be proud of and so for the time being any under 18’s visiting on weekdays from 4pm, and weekends from 12pm must be accompanied by an adult.”
It comes after cops issued a dispersal order across the town's high street and retail park in May and June.
And Sittingbourne's Morrisons had to bring in CCTV to deal with anti-social youths.
It comes after the worst towns in England were revealed.
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