Burger King Employee Takes Bath In Sink, Feels Wrath Of Health Department
A Burger King employee who took a bath in the burger chain's sink is probably regretting that someone filmed it and posted the video to MySpace, because the local Health Department was among those viewers who were not amused.
Mark McDonnell, the County Health Commissioner, was emailed the video and used it as evidence against Burger King.
"Any bacteria on his skin could have been deposited giving people food poisoning," McDonnell told WHIOTV. In the clip, the employee is seen bathing in the sink, using a bucket market "sanitizing solution" to dump soapy water on himself. At one point the employee who was filming the prank tells the manager that someone is bathing in the sink, and the manager simply shakes her head and continues counting money.
Burger King has issued this statement about the incident:
"We have sanitized the sink and have disposed of all other kitchen tools and utensils that were used during the incident. We have also taken appropriate corrective action on the employees that were involved in this video.Additionally, the remaining staff at this restaurant is being retrained in health and sanitation procedures."
Employee Takes Bath At Xenia Burger King [WHIO](Thanks, Shoan!)
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This is just disgusting.
This reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.
They should just be happy that employees at Burger King are getting bathed at all! The local Burger King here has a homeless man living in the entry vestibule.
That's hilarious (mostly because I haven't eaten there...)
HEY it's Steve-o from JackA$$
A video like this could have easily been faked but it looks like it was for real!
Wow...Where is this BK?
"Corrective action... remaining staff...."
Key words that sum up to the grand total of YOU'RE FIRED!
Wonder if the manager got canned in the process too...
That Mohawk is hardly company standard for haircuts.
Not ideal, but the conditions under which the beef and chicken were raised, slaughtered, and processed are a lot more disgusting than one punk in the sink.
Yeah...re-training. Thaaaat should fix it.
stupid, but not a health hazard, you know people use their hands to clean dishes, and hands well are used for everything including wiping asses, scratching junk ...
so a long as proper sanitizers are used on the sink and items it don't really mater health wise .. image wise it turns me off from eating there too though.
The health dept. may not be amused.....but I am.
Its in Xenia Ohio close to where i live in Dayton. I saw it on our local news last night and this morning i get up and see it here on my favrite blog and on DrudgeReport.
Im so proud to be from Ohio today NOT!
it seems they are saying that even after they wash the dishes that Any bacteria on the dishes could have been deposited giving people food poisoning also. if it wont clean him it wont clean the dishes.
@semanticantics: The one where Kramer makes a salad while showering, or the one where George pees in the shower at the gym?
Nice hair (?) - anybody who's surprised by this really should take a reality check.
This is clearly just a mistake, that is how they make the "sauce" they put on whoppers.
You know what's actually funny? They blank out the guy's face on the linked news site. The kid posted it all over the Internet, I think he lost his right to privacy.
not gonna be eating at a burger king anytime soon, this made me sick.
That McDonnell guy had it in for Burger King.
Phew. Atleast he didn't pee in the coffeemaker...
IMHO, the health department is being a bit silly when he said: "Any bacteria on his skin could have been deposited giving people food poisoning,"
Duh! And what about when the sink is used for normal purposes (washing utensils and equipment)? Doesn't any bacteria on the hands washing the equipment pose the exact same risk? Perhaps this is the reason a sanitizing solution is used?
On another note in the video, this guy keeps telling everyone its his birthday. If bathing in a utility sink at BK is his idea of a great way to celebrate his birthday, that's kinda sad.
And most importantly, well the hell is sprouting out of his head? Exactly who finds this attractive?
Eh, I used to work at a grocery store and the meth head that worked in the bakery had scabs all over his arms and his nose was constantly dripping. My mom and grandmother used to shop there and I begged them PLEASE don't buy anything from the bakery, no bread, pies or any baked goods. The image of this guy wiping his nose on his scabby arms and then grabbing and pulling the bread dough out of the mixer...yechhh! How many people ate pieces of his scabs and mucous? Answer: A lot.
Well at leaset BK is doing more than "taking it seriously"
Looks like his careers options have been reduced by one.
Lol what's funny is that isn't even shocking in the least to anyone that has worked fast food. I recall the few months I worked at hardees...employees sleeping on the floor beneath the condiment area...people spitting on food, food on the floor...etc.
@backbroken: Yeah...re-training. Thaaaat should fix it.
Yeah, I'm thinking if you're to the point where you need retraining on whether or not you should bathe in the sink at Burger King, you're beyond help.
I really do love the hair and tattoos...it kind of adds a psychological response that the guy is dirtier than if he had been a clean shaven clean skinned guy...
At least we know that the sink has been in contact with soap and water - god knows how many fast food places don't even use soap and water. Just another of the many reasons why I will not eat at any fast food joint.
I had no idea BK had suck wonderful employee perks. Here comes my application!!!
@vgeroh:
Ahh, right across the street from Subway and Tim Horton's on 68. I never went to that one.
Exactly. It's not like this was a training error where people didn't actually know the proper procedures. Did someone truly wonder if it was permissible to bathe in the sink? Doubtful. This is more about people having a bit of fun at a shitty job that pays exactly $7.00/hr (the min. wage in Ohio)
Well other then the guy in the sink.... and the girl taping.... looks like the others there were working.
You know, all this could have been prevented by simply banning video cameras in the workplace.
One of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
At least we know the guy serving our food at BK has enough hygiene sense to shower before taking his smelly ass to talk to customers.
Having worked fast food, this doesn't surprise me.
BK = Bacteria King
lol
I'm so proud of Xenia. See the town is so clean that people take baths during a break. I don't see the problem. This should be a mandatory part of working at a resturant.
Nothing that soap in a sock wouldn't fix. Don't know why it irritates me...maybe the retarded haircut, maybe the smug self-satisfied idiot grin. I could care less otherwise. Bath away "son", ye fuckin' moron.
..... of course, I find this story AFTER going there for lunch.
*shudder*
Someone should Flame-broil his ass for that and leave some grill marks that they are so proud of on their burgers
I think he poses more of a risk by not having that Medusa-like THING on his head contained in a hairnet!
I agree with above posts - if he's using his hands to wash the dishes, then his skin is in contact w/ the utensils. That's why a sanitizing solution is used. Y'know...maybe Dawn and some bleach or something. *shrug* My mom was awful partial to it - clean dishes, y'know.
I think this is gross by I don't quite understand how it would be a hazard to public health. The sink is for CLEANING and bacteria, viruses, etc. are SUPPOSED TO BE CLEANED OFF THERE. Now you're cleaning them off of an idot as opposed to spatulas...big deal. The bacteria are still there no matter what you clean. Also, I would assume (and really hope) the soaps used to clean in that sink are antibacterial or antimicrobial, so that further eliminates the risk.
A stoner doing a stupid thing while working at a fast food joint, how shocking!
I like when the camera holder is talking to the manager. "You can't see his penis." Absolutely classic.
I think its hilarious. But I don't eat at BK.
By the way nobody "filmed" this, they "taped" it. Why does that bug me so much?
Are they taking it seriously?