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\nClose-up of a man holding two burgers | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
Want the inside scoop on McDonald\u2019s no-nos? Former employees spill hilarious and shocking truths. You won\u2019t look at your Big Mac the same way ever again!<\/p>\n
Hey foodies! Ever thought about the glorious convenience of fast-food chains? Cheap, quick, and delicious, right? But, hold onto your fries, because ex-workers are here to spill the tea (and it\u2019s not the iced kind you\u2019d want to drink). Ready for a ride through the greasy underbelly of fast food? Buckle up, it\u2019s about to get bumpy and funny!<\/p>\n
\nClose-up of a man holding two burgers | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
Coffee Machines aka Germ Factories
\nEver wonder if the coffee you grab from your favorite convenience store is as pristine as it tastes? Spoiler alert: sometimes ignorance is bliss. Here\u2019s a tale from a CircleK veteran that\u2019ll make you look twice at that cappuccino machine:<\/p>\n
\u201cWorked CircleK for 3 years \u2013 coffee is surprisingly good and machines were well maintained, but the cappuccino\/iced coffee machine was disgusting and impossible to clean despite best efforts,\u201d the person said.<\/p>\n
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\nA coffee machine with a white ceramic cup | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n
Salad Bars: More Like Bacteria Bars
\nAh, Chuck E Cheese, where a kid can be a kid and a salad bar can be a biohazard. Here\u2019s a peek behind the scenes that might make you reconsider your leafy greens.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worked at Chuck E Cheese years ago and while the pizza was good & safe (it\u2019s pretty tough to screw up pizza) but the salad bar would be a pass,\u201d the person disclosed.<\/p>\n
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\nA salad bar | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
The person also added how the salad bar was a war zone of tongs and spoons:<\/p>\n
\u201cAdults and kids would just toss the tongs and spoons all over the salad bar, letting the handles fall into the food, getting all the different vegetables and dressings mixed together. All this at one of the grossest places on earth where they are putting their hands all over video games, the ball pit, pizza, and around again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nClose-up of a person eating salad at a restaurant | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
And the kicker?<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the night then we would flip all of the salad bar vegetables over into fresh containers and top them off for the next day. They did get thrown out every few days. If employees ever made ourselves a salad we would make it from the ingredients in the fridge that were not yet out on the Bacteria Bar,\u201d the person explained.<\/p>\n
A response to this gem:<\/p>\n
\u201cJust the thought of a salad bar at a place like Chuck-e-cheese is enough to make me gag,\u201d a person expressed.<\/p>\n
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\nA person holding a bowl of salad | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
Ice Machines: A Chilling Reality
\nIf you think the ice in your drink is pristine, think again. Here\u2019s a cold, hard fact from someone who knows ice machines a little too well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ice machine. They don\u2019t get cleaned as often as you\u2019d hope,\u201d the person wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cI briefly worked as a sales rep for an ice machine company and more often than not they are [expleitive] filthy. The problem is no one wants [to] pay for it to be cleaned let alone clean it themselves,\u201d an ex-employee revealed.<\/p>\n
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\nA glass of iced cola on a table | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n
Iced Drinks: Pay Extra for Peace of Mind
\nWhen someone who battles bugs for a living gives drink advice, you listen. Here\u2019s what this person\u2019s got to say:<\/p>\n
\u201cI do pest control. I pay a little extra for a bottled drink instead of the fountain.\u201d<\/p>\n
An Icy Horror Story
\nEver wonder what might be lurking in your ice? One college freshman found out the hard way. Here\u2019s the horror they unveiled:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was a freshman in college, I signed up for the meal plan. Went to the cafeteria every day, would get my drinks from the fountain, no big deal. One day, I got ice as usual for my soda and noticed something brown fall into my cup with the ice. Looked closer and realized I was staring at a frozen cockroach in my cup. I did not sign up for the meal plan the next year. I also avoid getting ice for my drinks when I go out now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taco Bell\u2019s Iced Tea: A Sticky Situation
\nNext time you think about quenching your thirst with Taco Bell\u2019s iced tea, think again. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t get iced tea from Taco Bell. The inside of the canister at my Taco Bell would always have a thick, tissue-y brown film all around it. My Taco Bell was actually cleaner than your average Taco Bell, but it was really easy to get away with not cleaning that thing, or otherwise just forget to,\u201d the person disclosed.<\/p>\n
McDonald\u2019s Myths & Truths
\nEver wondered if the McDonald\u2019s ice cream machine is really broken? Here\u2019s the scoop from someone on the inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually work at McDonald\u2019s presently, and I can say with some confidence that several of the other answers are wrong. When we say the ice cream machine is broken, it\u2019s actually broken.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adding how making an ice cream cone isn\u2019t rocket science, the person said, \u201cStop bitching about the ice cream and order a vanilla milkshake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Want more secrets from this McDonald\u2019s ex-employee? Prepare to be shocked and amused!<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can put anything on anything. I\u2019ve put guacamole on egg McMuffins and maple bacon on a salad. We honestly don\u2019t care how ridiculous your order is; as long as you pay for it, go wild. (Unless you\u2019re going to order sixteen Big Macs with hot and spicy chicken instead of beef. Screw you, Jerry.),\u201d the person said.<\/p>\n
Ever wonder what happens to all that uneaten food at McDonald\u2019s? Brace yourself for a SHOCKING revelation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe amount of food we waste could raise a small army of homeless children. If you aspire to take over a small Western town, start a McDonald\u2019s branch first. (We are required to waste food after the holding time. This applies to every meat product, even the grilled chicken, so as long as you\u2019re not ordering at night, it\u2019ll be fresh. If you\u2019re ordering at night, we don\u2019t waste any food during the graveyard shift. Your grilled chicken will almost certainly be stale if you get it at midnight.),\u201d the person explained.<\/p>\n
Think the floors at McDonald\u2019s are clean? Think again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe floors are filthy. I\u2019m the only staff member at my restaurant who cleans the mops. I\u2019ve never seen anyone else do so. It takes me an hour to rinse all the junk out. When you see someone mopping the floors, all they\u2019re doing is spreading the dirt around a little. If you drop food on the floor, leave it. The three-second rule does not apply here,\u201d an employee confessed.<\/p>\n
Think the ice cream machine is a nightmare? Wait till you hear about the grills.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grills are crap,\u201d the person revealed. \u201cThey\u2019re buggy more than the ice cream machine ever is. There is a very good chance your beef hasn\u2019t been cooked 100%. If you\u2019re not comfortable with eating medium-rare meat, go for the chicken \u2014 it\u2019s basically impossible for the chicken to not be cooked properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Got gluten allergies? You might want to sit this one out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have gluten allergies, stay away from everything except the salad. We handle cooked grill meat with the same gloves as cooked fried meat, so there\u2019s a lot of cross-contamination. I have degenerative Coeliac disease, and I\u2019m sick basically all the time,\u201d the employee explained.<\/p>\n
Craving a sweet treat from McDonald\u2019s? You might want to hear this first.<\/p>\n
\u201cCookies are never fresh. Pies depend on the restaurant,\u201d the emloyee revealed. \u201cMy branch cooks pies when customers order them or when the management is feeling peckish, but we cook one or two batches of cookies in the morning and just let them sit there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Worried about McDonald\u2019s employees snacking on the job? Here\u2019s the juicy truth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole \u201cif you eat food you\u2019ll get fired\u201d thing is [expletive]. Literally everyone I work with nibbles on a pickle or a fry here and there. Some of them like to toss pickles into the chicken fryer and eat fried pickles. (Yuck.) Oh, yeah; if you\u2019re allergic to pickles, don\u2019t eat the crispy chicken,\u201d an employee conceded.<\/p>\n
Frozen meat at McDonald\u2019s? Absolutely. But there\u2019s a silver lining to those ice crystals.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, our meat is frozen (thanks, Wendy\u2019s), but the ice crystals melting as the beef is cooked help to retain moisture. That\u2019s why your beef, chicken, and sausage aren\u2019t dry and flavorless,\u201d the person admitted.<\/p>\n
Ever wonder what gets steamed at McDonald\u2019s? Spoiler: it\u2019s not much.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing we steam is fish buns. By that, I mean that when people order the fish filet, we steam a reg bun, but that\u2019s it. No steamed bacon. No steamed\u2026 whatever,\u201d the person said. \u201cBut, calling back to #1, you can get other stuff steamed. You can have your Big Mac\u2019s bun steamed instead of toasted. Maybe you like steamed tomatoes. I don\u2019t know. Put the steamer to good use! It\u2019s lonely, sitting there, no one touching it.\u201d<\/p>\n
More McDonald\u2019s Tales
\nThink getting a cone at McDonald\u2019s is easy? Think again. Here\u2019s why those dreamy swirls and everything else can be a total nightmare based on the interesting things this person\u2019s flatmate (who used to work at Macca\u2019s) has told them:<\/p>\n
\u201cCones, while not impossible, are a nightmare to work with and almost nobody can get them to come out right\u2026 customers who asked for six cones in the middle of the night while only one other worker was present that the machine was switched off for the night. Please just order a McFlurry, you get more ice cream that way. They also often fill the pot way past where they should,\u201d the person explained.<\/p>\n
Got a craving for apple pies? Here\u2019s a fun fact that might make you laugh (or cry):<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can only cook eight apple pies at once. If you ask for nine or more you\u2019ll be waiting for a long time,\u201d the person revealed.<\/p>\n
Ever wondered why your milkshake took forever? Here\u2019s a hilarious malfunction that keeps the chaos flowing:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe milkshake machine sometimes malfunctions and keeps pumping out milkshake, and the only way to cancel is to hit the same flavour as the one selected, hitting the wrong one makes the situation worse,\u201d the person exposed.<\/p>\n
Grilled Chicken & High Times
\nEver wondered what really goes on behind the scenes with your grilled chicken? Get ready for some hilarious confessions from a former McDonald\u2019s employee:<\/p>\n
\u201cGrilled Chicken is almost always the least fresh product you can order. It can sit in the heating cabinets for hours and will still be served,\u201d the person confided.<\/p>\n
Think you can be rude at the drive-through and get away with it? Ummmm\u2026 think again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe drive-thru speaker goes directly to the kitchen as well. If you are rude to the person taking your order, your food will never be right,\u201d the person explained.<\/p>\n
Love the McRib? You might want to reconsider after this juicy tidbit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the McRib was around, it would be made, at most, twice a day. The rest of the day, it would sit in a cabinet in the sauce,\u201d the person added.<\/p>\n
Ever wonder why your McDonald\u2019s slushie tastes\u2026different? Here\u2019s a not-so-tasty secret, revealed by this person.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t do this but I see it a lot, when we use the machine for our slushies and smoothies and frappes, etc some people won\u2019t even clean the blender fully before putting in a new drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ever suspect a fry thief at McDonald\u2019s? You might be right! Here\u2019s a fry-tastic confession:<\/p>\n
\u201cI have seen many of my coworkers at each McDonald\u2019s dig their hands in your bag and eat your fries before handing it out the drive-through window.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ever wonder if your food has a special seasoning? Sometimes, it\u2019s floor dust. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the time if someone accidentally drops your food, for example, if I\u2019m working drive-through and the runner sets the bag of food down on the cart next to me, it\u2019ll fall, except the person who did it will just pick it off the floor, turn around and stick it back in.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the Winner Is\u2026 The McMouse Club! Squeak! Squeak!
\nThink McDonald\u2019s is just for humans? Think again! Here\u2019s the rodent report:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe get about 5 mice in our restaurant every month, and they get taken care of, but that\u2019s one of the things I was told on my first day, and I was very surprised and kind of disgusted by that!\u201d the employee revealed.<\/p>\n
Final Bite: Fast Food Wisdom
\nAlright, folks, there you have it. Next time you hit your favorite fast-food joint, remember these nuggets of wisdom. Skip the iced tea, rethink the salad bar, and for the love of fries, let the ice cream machine rest. And if your burger hits the floor, just wave goodbye. Happy munching!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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