If you have worked in a restaurant, what is the worst thing you or another employee has done to the food?

Question

I have two stories

I once worked at a pizza shop in a mall and the sauce was prepared in bulk and kept in a large container in the walk in fridge. A co-worker got into a heated argument with a customer which led to a complaint to the manager. The manager gave the co-worker an earfull in front of the entire store. That night, that same co-worker and I were the only ones closing and as I was putting away the ingredients, I found him urinating in the big bucket of sauce. I didn't eat much pizza after that.

Years later I worked at a Friendly's where anything went in the kitchen. Numberous times burgers and chicken were dropped on the disgusting floor only to be wiped off and served. I never saw any bodily fluids, but items hitting the floor meant nothing.

Answer 1

Wow that really scares me...I've been working in a restaurant for  about a year now and the business is family owned.  So everything is done strictly by the book.  I personally haven't seen any atrocity like that so I can at least say it gives us hope in a world that is otherwise truly disgusting!

It's kind of like the movie 'Waiting':  "Don't f**k with people that handle your food!"

Answer 2

Darlin,

Thanks for sharing that....ooooohhhhhh!!!! The worst thing, I ever saw was at a nite club, a cx was being really rude...& not tipping...so the bartender...decided to take matters into his own hands...he started putting visine in his drinks...& any body that works in the food/drink business will tell u...not good for the intended person.....I don't think, I'll ever be able to look at a pizza again....or eat one....Good luck!!!

Answer 3

I sure hope you reported him! And dumped the sauce. Geez that is disgusting!

I know common practices is spitting on a burger. My brother witnessed that at A&W years ago..... n

Answer 4

I work as a hostess in a restaurant and when I was leaving through the back door one night I saw one of the cooks.  I know what their bathrooms look like and it isn't pretty.. so when I saw a cook grab a handful of prepped rice and stuff it into his mouth, I was disgusted.  Who knows if they actually wash their hands after using the gross bathroom. I def told my manager and he was like ok and seemed like he didn't even care.. NASTY.