Mass. McDonald's employee to face criminal charges after viral video shows alleged food contamination

"Southbridge Police Chief Shane Woodson confirmed that the department is filing charges Monday against the employee, who was seen on a video stuffing french fries into her mouth before putting them into one of the chain's fry containers. The date for arraignment in Dudley District Court has not yet been set, and Woodson did not say what charges the female employee, who was not named, will be facing. More information on the charges will be available after arraignment, Woodson said."

"The brief video, which appeared to have been posted on a private story, made national headlines last week. "So you want French fries today, right?" the woman says to the camera as she puts the fries from her mouth back in a box, presumably to serve to McDonald's customers. Her coworkers laugh in the background."

""The actions of these individuals are unacceptable and do not reflect our organization's food safety standards or values," the owners said, Boston.com reported last week. "We are proactively working with local authorities and the local health department, who have found no public health concerns or violations. The wellbeing and safety of our Southbridge community remains our top priority, and we will continue to take swift appropriate actions as needed.""

Southbridge police confirmed that criminal charges will be filed Monday against a McDonald's employee seen in a viral video contaminating food. The video shows the employee stuffing French fries into her mouth and then placing the fries back into a container used to serve customers. The employee is not named, and the arraignment date in Dudley District Court has not been set. Police said more details about the charges will be available after arraignment. The incident gained national attention after a short video appeared on a private story. The franchise owners stated that the individuals involved had parted ways with McDonald's following an internal investigation and said local health authorities found no public health concerns or violations.

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