Yeah the kids love their happy meals and the toys that come with it, and our walks to the
nearest McDonalds to satisfy our hunger during odd hours has become second nature.
The prospects of the items on the menu coax us into making those return trips a part of
our routine in our hectic life.
But did you know that whatever is available at the popular chain is not necessarily a
big hit with everyone?
Well that’s what the people working there think.
So explore those infamous food items as we explore the top 10 McDonald’s menu items
that even the staff won’t eat.
The salad undressed
Unlike the customers, the staff at McDonalds get exclusive discounts and they do get to
indulge in the items available at the restaurants.
Well not all of them.
According to one of the revelations made by an employee to Business Insider, the crew
members stayed away from the ‘healthier’ salad options.
According to the member, the crispy chicken salad alone held 520 calories, with the bacon
ranch salad with buttermilk crispy chicken following close behind with 490 calories.
The bacon ranch grilled chicken salad contains 320 calories.
For a salad that is a lot of calorie count and does not exactly fit within the healthy
option category.
All hope is not lost as the side salad has about 15 calories.
For those that do not want to try out the usual items because they are health conscious,
living on side salad alone would not satisfy their appetite.
Time for them to smuggle in their own healthy meals and order the side salad to make it
seem they’re buying at least something from the restaurant, until some employee reveals
that the side stuff is somehow unhealthy as well.
The filet-o-‘fish out of water’
To use the expression that the fish as been out of water far too long would be appropriate
for this next food item on the top 10 list.
According to a Reddit thread where the restaurant chain workers were asked as to what dish should
not be ordered and why, the filet-o fish unfortunately took that spot.
The employees shared how usually the item sits in the heating cabinet for hours on end.
They advised that when ordered, it should be confirmed that its fresh and edible.
Also the workers are not a fan of the item as it is hard to put together and is sloppy
in terms of presentation and consumption.
The tartar sauce, cheese, and greasy fish make sure that you are involved in a messy
affair when dealing with this dish.
It was added by the the employees that mostly the fish is not fresh and those chains that
do have them ‘fresh out of water,’ have hardworking managers controlling the restaurant
and making sure the food is good.
But those chains are far too few and rare.
So there you have it folks.
The next time you visit the nearest McDonalds, make sure that fish is fresh and if the people
working at restaurants steer clear of it, we should follow suit as well.
Just to add, the Angus burger was also not recommended because like the filet-o-fish,
it too stays in the tray for hours.
Tea for the sweet tooth
Some of us can’t do without sugar in our tea, but McDonalds takes that a bit too seriously.
At least that’s what the employees imply when it comes to the sweet tea on the menu.
This information was revealed on the realms of Reddit once again and what goes into the
tea would surely make one wince.
A pound of sugar per gallon is what was succinctly described by the employee.
Doing the math and translating the amount of sugar, approximately 113 grams of sugar
goes into a large cup.
But that does not match with McDonald’s claims of 38 grams in a large sweet tea cup.
Whatever the case, that is a lot of sugar but it should not come as a surprise because
whatever is being served at the chain, it cannot be considered ‘healthy’ food.
One has to keep in mind that a large Coke has 77 grams of sugar and judging by what
has been revealed by the worker, sweet tea would give the pop a run for its money.
If you have reservations regarding your tea at McDonalds, ordering a small cup would be
the safest bet as it contains an estimated 15 grams of sugar.
Surely that will keep your conscience sugar free.
To be or not to be, healthy?
Now it would be sacrilege to assume that all the so called advertised ‘healthy’ options
at a fast food chain should be considered legit.
This next item on the list has come under the scanner for, surprise surprise, not being
healthy after all.
The egg white sandwich was brought up by one of the employees on the Reddit forums once
again.
The revelation was made that one simply does not get a protein fuelled sandwich to keep
the energy rolling.
It is accompanied with a lot of butter which sure piles up on those calories.
Others on the thread also mentioned how the butter spread on the sandwich is more of a
substitute than the real deal.
If you love your egg whites, better start cracking those boiled eggs or get a bunch
from Costco.
At least these options will not be violated by tons of butter and a whole lot of extra
calories to worry about.
The wrath of the McFlurry
Here’s another letdown for those who every now and then replenish their sweet cravings
at the restaurant.
The ice cream offerings at McDonalds were also not spared by one of the employees who
had an ugly truth up his sleeve regarding the drip trays of the ice cream machines.
In 2017, an employee from Louisiana by the name Nick posted a picture of the drip tray,
which he said were rarely cleaned.
McDonalds came out with a response trying to brush things under the rug.
Poor Nick had to face the heat of the food chain and was fired as a result.
To add weight to Nick’s claims, other employees too gave their opinions on Reddit.
One of the claims made suggested that the machines were dirty and that people should
find other mediums to soothe their ice cream yearnings.
Others blurting out that workers who were not serious about the job, avoided cleaning
the machines as it is a complicated affair.
Lets see what the PR and marketing department are going to say this time around to such
statements.
But we should not wait until then as it is a sign to get our ice cream fix from somewhere
else from now on.
Also another incentive to move to other places for an ice cream is the disclosure made by
an employee on one of the threads.
Turns out, you are served less ice cream than what you pay for in that cup.
The McCafe machine conundrums
If you thought the ice cream machine fell victim to lack of hygiene, get ready for this.
As we continue on this road of unwanted food/beverages at McDonalds, this one sits nicely within
the list as well.
As is a habit of Reddit to be a reservoir of anonymity and a place to spill the beans,
one McDonald’s employee did just that.
This kindred soul shared disgust for all things beverage available at the chain.
The McCafe machines got the worst of it - apparently they are not cleaned and are ignored for long
periods of time.
Usually the staff operating at the restaurants mention the machines taking up around 45 minutes
to keep them sparkling clean.
Looking at the time demanded by the contraptions to get all spruced up, many employees who
are either not trained or do not particularly like cleanliness, simply just ignore the machines.
Now there goes another item crossed off the list.
To think a hot beverage might soothe your wintry woes at a McDonalds, the image of dirt
in those machines smashes that dream for good.
Chicken ‘belittle’
Anything grilled for a snack sounds healthy right?
Not according to this one employee on Reddit.
The person advised to stay away from the grilled chicken sandwhich as it is considered “horrible,”
“frozen,” and “gelatinous.”
That sounds gross and is a red flag indeed.
Further adding to insult, some mentioned that the item is not ordered frequently and sits
for long hours.
That’s the final nail in the coffin for the grilled chicken and another menu item
that the staff is not a fan of.
The “delectable” sandwich we think has overstayed its welcome in the heater and deserves
retirement.
Chicken nuggets and timer manipulation
The employee army has a certain hostility for those chicken nuggets it seems.
Probably for some good reason.
We don’t have to wait long to find out why.
One employee on Reddit shared the knowledge of how machines in McDonalds work and behave.
The employee emphasized that pre made nuggets are warmed up by a dual purpose timer and
that they are asked to replace the ones done with fresh nuggets.
But there is a catch to it as most of the people working at the chain just reset the
timer and the old ones keep sitting there.
Now that sounds crispy.
To us normal folk walking in and grabbing those chicken nuggets, some of us might find
them taste just fine but then again, if we are getting legit information straight from
a McDonald’s employee, it just means one thing.
Run!
Run from those dastardly nuggets that have not seen much sunlight and are brooding in
the dark confines of a heater, burning again and again, and waiting for us to senselessly
devour them.
That side salad though
In the beginning of this list the side salad seemed like the only plausible item to order
and remain healthy.
Well time to throw that salad out the window as well.
One has to understand that these popular chains have to use up all the food everyday and keep
things fresh and edible.
But some managers have other things in mind when it comes to all things fresh.
An employee said that the stickers showing the date on the salad are most of the times
replaced and tampered.
This move is made so that nothing is wasted.
Some of them have a job just to replace those stickers, and what you’re being served for
salad might have been one beyond its expiry date.
Heck even McDonalds was advising not to promote salad as a side option in some locations and
that customers should have to specifically ask for it when ordering.
Now, wonder why that move is being made?
With the rate at which popular food items are being suggested as unworthy and avoided
at all costs for regular customers by workers, we just have to wait and watch as to what
is eliminated next.
Salad is gone for sure.
Looking at the first hand information from the staff members, it would be best to just
trash the thing in a garbage bin and call it a day.
Who knows where that salad has been and for how long.
McDonalds “healthy” food a day might keep the doctor here to stay
Yes by now we all know that the so called healthy options at your fingertips at a McDonalds
are not that great.
The side salad, the last supposed good thing which a health nut could indulge in, has also
been given the short end of the stick.
So not adding further damage to the not so amazing “healthy” options would be blasphemy.
You might think of the salad as leafy greens which are the best thing possible to avoid
calories, but thanks to the chain, they still manage to pour in stuff which on all accounts
cannot be considered as healthy.
As always Reddit has been the proprietary platform for the staff to pour out their heart
and enlighten us to help avoid all things bad at the restaurant.
One employee mustered up the courage to talk about the fact that the ingredients put in
wraps for instance are questionable at best.
The chicken is deep fried and for those that go for vegetarian options, you are not in
luck, as the veg patties are fried too.
No matter how much one tries to avoid fried items on the menu, it still somehow ends up
on the table and the chicken supposedly is frozen and pre-cooked, so that’s not working
in your favour either.
Adding further insult to injury, one employee said that most people working use the restroom
and usually don’t wash their hands or wear gloves while handling the food.
One never knows then where those hands have been and what food has been touched by them.
The imagination runs wild just thinking about it, and it’s definitely not a pretty image.
Let’s hope we can find better alternatives to the stuff available at the chain.
Although that shouldn’t be the answer, as being a popular food chain, McDonalds should
actually start changing things to save their brand image and evolve it in that process
for the better.
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