McFried? A Massachusetts McDonald’s is under fire after a stomach-turning viral video appeared to show an employee stuffing fries into her mouth before dropping them straight into a customer carton.
The gross-out clip, reportedly filmed at a McDonald’s in Southbridge, Massachusetts, exploded across social media this week and left fast food fans horrified.
In the now-viral video, the employee can be seen grabbing a handful of fries, shoving them into her mouth, and then placing the same fries into one of the chain’s signature red containers while another worker laughs in the background.
“So you want french fries today, right?” the woman joked to the camera before popping the fries into her mouth.
The footage was originally shared on a private social media account before spreading across the internet like wildfire, according to local reports.
Needless to say, customers were disgusted.
“That’s disgusting, are you kidding me?” one local resident told reporters.
“I think it’s crazy that people are messing with other people’s food,” another person said. “I thought it was disgusting, honestly.”
One furious man even swore off the restaurant completely.
“I’m done with this McDonald’s at least,” he said. “I’m going to be done for quite a while with fast food to be honest with you.”
The Southbridge Police Department confirmed it is now investigating the disturbing incident alongside local health officials and restaurant management.
In a statement posted to Facebook, police said they were flooded with calls and tips after the video surfaced online.
“We are aware of a video circulating online involving an employee at a local fast food restaurant allegedly contaminating food before it was served,” the department said.
Authorities are now trying to determine whether the fries were actually served to a customer and if anyone may have been affected.
While police stopped short of officially confirming the restaurant in question, the owners of the Southbridge McDonald’s franchise quickly responded after outrage spread online.
The Spadea and Balducci family, who operate the location, blasted the workers’ behavior and confirmed the employees seen in the video are no longer with the company.
“The actions of these individuals are unacceptable and do not reflect our organization’s food safety standards or values,” the franchise owners said in a statement.
The owners also said they conducted an internal review and are cooperating with local authorities and the health department.
According to the franchise, officials found “no public health concerns or violations” during their review.
Still, that hasn’t stopped social media users from sounding off in disgust over the now-infamous fries clip, with many saying the video completely destroyed their appetite for fast food.
No health concerns? No violations? WHAT?
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WTH is wrong with people? In what universe would this be ok? Would this employee want someone else to do that with the food THEY ordered?? I don’t understand … the sense of entitlement and “I can do what I want” is just so rampant.
I have seen this type of behavior against problem customer or people they do not like before a long time ago they used to spit on hamburger being cooked or dropping the patties on the floor before serving them and they thought it was funny I have seen people sweating and the sweat dripped off their face over the grill on the hamburgers being cooked at McDonald’s so i don’t eat at fast food places if i can help it
Their food is not that good for you health wise not like it used to be now they are full of addictive
In the old days they would have a machine that would cut the fries for you no they are frozen and full of chemicals same with onion rings fried shrimp etc now they get them already prepared and frozen