consumer report: icky-Dees

It might seem that I'm picking on McD these days, but that's not true. However, I would like to pass on some information I got today from one of the students who used to work at a McD in New York City. If you think some of the scary stories in Schossler's book is purely anecdoctal, you might want to hear from other people who've worked there before and see if it's a common occurrence.

The student described a few incidents that happened while he was at McD's:

Incident #1: On one occasion, he dropped a pack of chicken nuggets on the floor. Instead of throwing them out, he picked them right off the floor and served them. He said the McD management frowns on wastefulness and so the workers there are more likely to serve you soiled food than throwing them out.

Incident #2: At McD they tell you to cook the patties for a certain number of seconds. One time he accidentally undercooked one of the burgers. He served it anyway.

Incident #3: (You might want to stop eating while reading this) He and his co-workers used their bare hands to pry apart a stack of cheese slices. His co-worker then proceeded to lick a piece of the cheese and put it right back. When a customer ordered a cheeseburger, he used the cheese slice he just licked and served it to the customer.

Incident #4: There were plenty of rats in the McD he worked at. They usually ask the Chinese immigrant adolescents to go into the storage to get rid of the rats.

Still going to McD's? Good luck. Don't worry though. Eating a stranger's spit won't kill you. Not always, anyway.