Bacon left on Sydney hospital prayer mats

Bacon rashers have been strewn across Muslim prayer mats inside a southwest Sydney hospital.

A visitor to the public Muslim prayer room at Bankstown-Lidcombe hospital discovered the meat on Thursday afternoon.

"We are disappointed and we immediately arranged for the prayer mats to be professionally steam cleaned," acting general manager Linda Campbell told AAP.

"We apologise for the offence caused and our staff have ensured that the prayer room is available for use."