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UNION CITY, Ga. - A McDonald’s employee spent a night in jail and is facing criminal charges because a police officer’s burger was too salty, so salty that he says it made him sick.

Kendra Bull was arrested Friday, charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct and freed on $1,000 bail. [more]This country is going insane!!!!!!!! (I see more and more proof of that EVERYDAY!)

Utterly stupid!

I read that earlier - but have a question for anyone that may have worked McD's - do the burger patties not come premade? In the article I read: the employee (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296155,00.html)- Kendra Bull - was mixing hamburger meat when, she said, too much salt and pepper accidentally spilled into the bowl. Bull said her manager was working with her, and continued to make patties out of the meat. Bull grilled and ate one of the over-seasoned burgers for her dinner break and grilled the remaining burgers from the batch. Why not take the mgr in as well? Being that it happened in GA, look for race to raise its' ugly head somewhere along the line.

my sisters both worked there and the younger one is a manager now,they do have premade hamburger patties. It's faster and easier to get them done and out to the customer.

I think mostly this is getting attention cause it happened to a cop. If it was any old Joe it wouldn't have gotten further than the guy getting a free burger:rolleyes:

GOOD.Nip this practical joke in the bud.
Obviously someone in the grill area thought it funny
to screw with the food.It's gettin to be a fad,in the restaurant
business.There's a Live caught in the act TV show that
captures on Video,employees pullin pranks with customer's food.
Like Urinating in a back area on someone's food.
Lest we furgit that Jesse Jackson once admitted to spittin on
white folks sandwiches when he worked as a short order cook.

it says right in the article too much salt was "accidentally" added,it doesn't even elude to this being a prank.
I think the cop was out of line and out of control,questioning her outside then arresting her.....for overseasoned meat that supposedly made him ill? What an ass

it says right in the article too much salt was "accidentally" added,it doesn't even elude to this being a prank.
I think the cop was out of line and out of control,questioning her outside then arresting her.....for overseasoned meat that supposedly made him ill? What an ass

McDonalds used to have salt shakers to lightly season the grilled
not fried meat.It's easy to have a salt shaker that dispenses too
much.Therefore a little tape inside the shaker will limit the salt.
I've recently seen a McD's with a French frie station salt shaker that
rained out salt.Way too much.A good mngr.shoulda noticed this
but McD's is gettin real sloppy.
In fact,just last week I had to return a plain hamburger TWICE because
the patty was torn pretty bad on one side.Which means the grill
spatula wasn't sharpened.They eventually develop burrs because
of all the meat being flipped on a metal grill.
McD's NOW goes nuts with the pepper.Ya gotta scrape all the
pepper off.
I bet some grill person thought it cute to toss loads of salt on a Cops
burger.I'll also bet that Burger was a grill {special} order.
Otherwise I'm wrong.

In fact,just last week I had to return a plain hamburger TWICE because
the patty was torn pretty bad on one side.

Excuse me... you returned your burger TWICE because the patty had a little tear in it?!?

I'd be surprised if someone didn't slip some snot into that last one for ya... :rolleyes:

I don't see how anyone could eat at McDonalds in the first place, yuk.

I bet some grill person thought it cute to toss loads of salt on a Cops
burger.I'll also bet that Burger was a grill {special} order.
Otherwise I'm wrong.


did you even bother to read the article? Do you know that people on the grill cannot see the front or drive thru? So tell me,how did she know that specific burger was a cops burger?

Yes they are getting sloppy,but so is BK and Taco Hell.......and honestly,it's all the consumers fault because they want their food NOW,as in yesterday NOW.

did you even bother to read the article? Do you know that people on the grill cannot see the front or drive thru? So tell me,how did she know that specific burger was a cops burger?

Yes they are getting sloppy,but so is BK and Taco Hell.......and honestly,it's all the consumers fault because they want their food NOW,as in yesterday NOW.

If a cop went thru the drive-thru then it would have to be word
of mouth.Like somone in DT,whispering to someone in the grill.
But if that Cop placed his order at the counter,most experienced
grill employees,can figger out who's grill order it was.
But it still would need to be a special order burger,unless the cop
usually gets the same order.

Originally Posted by Foolsworth
In fact,just last week I had to return a plain hamburger TWICE because
the patty was torn pretty bad on one side.

Excuse me... you returned your burger TWICE because the patty had a little tear in it?!?


It's unbelievable how obnoxiously demanding some people in this society are. He sounds like the sort of asshole who sues the barber when he doesn't like the haircut.

Excuse me... you returned your burger TWICE because the patty had a little tear in it?!?

I'd be surprised if someone didn't slip some snot into that last one for ya... :rolleyes:

Each patty had a tear the size of a fifty cent piece.
No excuse for that at all.
I was a grillman in a McDonals and then a Mngr.
I don't believe I ever sent up a burger,half that torn...EVER.
The 2nd patty was identical to the first.Maybe they just gave me
the same patty with a new bun.
But,the Mngr. on duty,never checked the 2nd sandwich.
And he was aware of my complaint,because I made a stink
about it,right in front of he.I mean him.
Well ...whomever the Goddamned Jerkwater guy was.

Come on.... the burger is full of salt to begin with. If after one bite the guy was stupid enough to motor through it, his body likely did him a huge favour by tossing it. McDonalds does not serve "food" they serve fat and "salt" on a plate with enough calories in one meal to last you for a week.

If the burgers are pre formed it was not just a random accident. They were screwing around with the food but sending someone to jail overnight because of a salty burger is ridiculous.

It's unbelievable how obnoxiously demanding some people in this society are. He sounds like the sort of asshole who sues the barber when he doesn't like the haircut.

McDonals used to have THE best 2 bit,then 4 bit hamburgers on the planet.
Then the Environmentalist wacko's got together with the
FDA lobby to watchdog the cooking temps of meat or hamburger.
Used to be,one could get a really juicy burger at McD's.
Now,their overcooked,no juices,and placed in holding trays
like an old city cafteria,just warming.
Their dry as a Moderators hairpiece on their day off.
Look about as apetizing as well.
McDonalds spent many hours testing and fine-tuning their cooking technique
of flash frozen burgers.
Ya slap a completely frozen patty,usually 6 in a row on a very
accurately calibrated grill and hit a timer.A buzzer sounds after
20 seconds and you sear those patties with a metal iron the size
of a flattened softball.
You flip the patty on the signal device you hit at around
60 seconds and remove 30 seconds later when the last flasher
signals.A perfectly cooked burger is then established.
One way to tell if the burger is set to flip is when the red juices
start to appear.
There... I just explained the old way of Mcd's fabulous burger method.

Come on.... the burger is full of salt to begin with. If after one bite the guy was stupid enough to motor through it, his body likely did him a huge favour by tossing it. McDonalds does not serve "food" they serve fat and "salt" on a plate with enough calories in one meal to last you for a week.

If the burgers are pre formed it was not just a random accident. They were screwing around with the food but sending someone to jail overnight because of a salty burger is ridiculous.

Um,ever heard of salt shakers.You mean you never bothered to
watch a Fry station person,salt the fries..?
They dose salt on fries after every basket is dumped in the
fry station awaiting bagging.
There should be at lLEAST one big metal salt shaker in the grill area.

McDonalds does not serve "food" they serve fat and "salt" on a plate with enough calories in one meal to last you for a week.
Not true... The meal that I generally get has a total of 650 calories - not even half a day's worth.
Double cheeseburger - 440 calories
Medium Coke - 210 calories
Even if I get the fries (rare) and eat all of them (never), it would only be 1,040 calories. Isn't a normal diet supposed to be 2,000 calories? I don't think I EVER eat 2,000 calories in a day...
Sometimes I get snack wraps there. Even the most fattening one, the one with crispy chicken and ranch dressing, has only 330 calories, although it does have 16 grams of fat. That's okay for me though, since I don't think I ever get anywhere near reaching 100% of my daily fat allowances. I pay more attention to the calories than the fat, but with the 1200 or so calories I eat per day I don't think I get too much fat. The only fattening thing I eat on a regular basis is cheese. :D

I think the cop was out of line and out of control,questioning her outside then arresting herWell yes they think they can do whatever they want :(

Oh and I gotta add... a quarter pounder has less calories AND less fat than a double cheeseburger! I just found that out at mcdonalds.com, and I'm shocked!

Not true... The meal that I generally get has a total of 650 calories - not even half a day's worth.
Double cheeseburger - 440 calories
Medium Coke - 210 calories
Even if I get the fries (rare) and eat all of them (never), it would only be 1,040 calories. Isn't a normal diet supposed to be 2,000 calories? I don't think I EVER eat 2,000 calories in a day...
Sometimes I get snack wraps there. Even the most fattening one, the one with crispy chicken and ranch dressing, has only 330 calories, although it does have 16 grams of fat. That's okay for me though, since I don't think I ever get anywhere near reaching 100% of my daily fat allowances. I pay more attention to the calories than the fat, but with the 1200 or so calories I eat per day I don't think I get too much fat. The only fattening thing I eat on a regular basis is cheese. :D
Absolutely true... the nutritional value is almost zero... and 650 is over half of what some people should have for the day. It depends upon your age and activity level. Keep eating that crap and see what happens to your body. The nitrates, fat and sodium will kill you.

Um,ever heard of salt shakers.You mean you never bothered to
watch a Fry station person,salt the fries..?
They dose salt on fries after every basket is dumped in the
fry station awaiting bagging.
There should be at lLEAST one big metal salt shaker in the grill area.
You kinda lost me here foolie. I know they add salt plus the preservatives are salt. Here in Canada it is labelled sodium on the packaging. Check out their milkshakes and see how much salt is in them. They should be renamed McPoison.

I can see eating that junk once in a blue moon but for many people it is a staple. And that cop ate through the burger... how? He couldn't taste the salt? The guy has no taste buds, or has such a wicked bad diet in general he couldn't tell in which case he shouldn't be bitching. The whole story smacks of exaggeration or outright lies.

You kinda lost me here foolie. I know they add salt plus the preservatives are salt. Here in Canada it is labelled sodium on the packaging. Check out their milkshakes and see how much salt is in them. They should be renamed McPoison.

I can see eating that junk once in a blue moon but for many people it is a staple. And that cop ate through the burger... how? He couldn't taste the salt? The guy has no taste buds, or has such a wicked bad diet in general he couldn't tell in which case he shouldn't be bitching. The whole story smacks of exaggeration or outright lies.

I'm a food snob,so yes,fast food on a regular basis is gross.
I'm also a cheapskate for lunch.I eat a quick lunch 3 times a week.
So if I go to arby's I just get a plain roast beef sandwich.
Since i'm coming from home to lunch,I also saran wrap my own
slice of cheese w/mustard.
I like good mustard and certain cheese.
I used to like McDonalds Chicken Tenders or planks,but they now
come ready frozen and chock full of breading.I've complained twice
about all the breading I had to tear off before eating.
So,no I get a little 6 piece McNugget with their Hot Mustard sauce.
It's pretty hard to screw up somethin that has to be deep fried.
McDonalds screws up their fries.If they sit too long at room temp
and then the fryer or timer are off,they get slightly burnt and have
literally no potato meal inside.I've had so many arguments when I
worked at McD's about NOT overcooking fries. I never order them
from any McDonalds.It's a big fat Myth that McD's has THE best
french fries.They might of years ago,when they cut their own fries
from scratch and didn't fry all the potato meal inside away.
Just watch people eat those disasters.Customers are as dumb as cows when
it comes to what they'll stick in their mouth's.
Trust me,snap open a McD french fry,and squeeze it.See how much
Potato meal oozes out.If practically None,then the store broke all
the cooking rules and dehydrated,and overcooked the fry.
I like plump french fries that aren't stiff or crispy.
Fries that are saggy.Crisp french fries are almost always ruined.
And if people knew how easy it was to screw up what constitutes
their milkshakes,they'd never order another.
Setting up the shake machine,every morning,requires carefull attention.
Most employees,even managers don't do it right.
McDonalds is built entirely around strict procedures.And most
managers don't follow half of them.
To prove how full of shit McDonalds is.
They used to sell Happy meals,and never even had as an option
a carton of milk or breakfast OJ.Just Coke,coke,coke and
more coke with the Happy meal.I used to think,...Hay that is just
utterly stupid,harmfull and even worthy of a lawsuit.
But,Oh no.It took a couple decades before anyone started
questioning NOT having a coke or mountain dew or Orange drink with
their Happy meal,but a Carton of Milk or an OJ.
There...Again ...I solved a nutter pesky dilemna.

Mcd's is gross. Also, that cop is a complete and utter douche. It completely dumbfounds me as to how a cop is going to arrest someone for that.

Mcd's is gross. Also, that cop is a complete and utter douche. It completely dumbfounds me as to how a cop is going to arrest someone for that.


yep it is gross,I had McDonalds twice last week(I didn't buy) and within an hour of eating it I was puking it back up............hey,maybe I can have the griller arrested for making me sick twice:rolleyes:

yep it is gross,I had McDonalds twice last week(I didn't buy) and within an hour of eating it I was puking it back up............hey,maybe I can have the griller arrested for making me sick twice:rolleyes:

Should sue, I'm pretty sure you could win an out of court settlement of some sort.

Mcd's is gross. Also, that cop is a complete and utter douche. It completely dumbfounds me as to how a cop is going to arrest someone for that.
I agree, any and all of the fast food restaurants are gross, and I would never eat at them. It is amazing he arrested the worker for that, it makes you take a second look at our legal system, how he can do that is beyond me.

American's are morbidly obese and suffer health risks due largely to eating fast food express.
After reading story after story about these restaurants, their unsanitary kitchens and numerous complaints about the food, I find it hard to believe people keep going to them for the convenience of a quick meal.

American's are morbidly obese and suffer health risks due largely to eating fast food express.
After reading story after story about these restaurants, their unsanitary kitchens and numerous complaints about the food, I find it hard to believe people keep going to them for the convenience of a quick meal.
I have heard just as many horror stories about sit down restaurants like IHOP or Applebees...

I see absolutely nothing wrong with eating a cheeseburger from McDonald's once a month or so. It's like everyone is attacking me and everyone else who happens to not eat perfectly healthy food 100% of the time. In fact, right now, I'm eating a sandwich which has MEAT AND CHEESE (omg saturated fat) and drinking a SODA! What do ya think about that?? :eek:

I have heard just as many horror stories about sit down restaurants like IHOP or Applebees...

I see absolutely nothing wrong with eating a cheeseburger from McDonald's once a month or so. It's like everyone is attacking me and everyone else who happens to not eat perfectly healthy food 100% of the time. In fact, right now, I'm eating a sandwich which has MEAT AND CHEESE (omg saturated fat) and drinking a SODA! What do ya think about that?? :eek:

I wasn't attacking you,DarkFantasy96, I'm sorry you feel that way.

By your picture, you are not morbidly obese and look healthy enough. :)

... I'm eating a sandwich which has MEAT AND CHEESE (omg saturated fat) and drinking a SODA! What do ya think about that?? :eek:
:eek:omg!:eek:omg!:eek:omg!:eek:


:lolhit:

LOL, I agree with you, DF. Just think -- if one took everything people say on message boards to heart... NOBODY elected Bush president and EVERYBODY hates him. And NOBODY eats fast food and EVERYBODY eats healthy.

Oh yeah, and everybody's young and pretty and rich, too.

;)
SMW

I wasn't attacking you,DarkFantasy96, I'm sorry you feel that way.

By your picture, you are not morbidly obese and look healthy enough. :)
Thanks. :) It was mostly a lighthearted comment anyways... My point is that everything is okay in moderation.

I have heard just as many horror stories about sit down restaurants like IHOP or Applebees...


the sit down places are actually worse with this kind of stuff. Theres one here,a steakhouse,my brothers gf used to work in the kitchen and she said that twice she seen someone dropped a salad on the floor and just put it back on the plate and take it out. Same with someones dinner. And in all honesty,if it weren't so packed all the time on I'd still eat there.....just not get a salad or spaghetti....


as for what you say about moderation,that's the way to do anything in life. We're all gonna die from soemthing,may as well have some fun and live our lives to the fullest along the way

the sit down places are actually worse with this kind of stuff. Theres one here,a steakhouse,my brothers gf used to work in the kitchen and she said that twice she seen someone dropped a salad on the floor and just put it back on the plate and take it out. Same with someones dinner. And in all honesty,if it weren't so packed all the time on I'd still eat there.....just not get a salad or spaghetti....
Oh yeah. Since I'm a teenage college student, my friends are the ones who work in those restaurants, and I gotta tell you that they just don't give a crap about how clean the plates or pans or utensils are. And of course if they drop things they'd just maybe brush it off and send it right out. Not to mention what happens to your food if you piss them off...

as for what you say about moderation,that's the way to do anything in life. We're all gonna die from soemthing,may as well have some fun and live our lives to the fullest along the way
I agree!

I see absolutely nothing wrong with eating a cheeseburger from McDonald's once a month or so. Which is already stated above.

It's like everyone is attacking me and everyone else who happens to not eat perfectly healthy food 100% of the time. lol what the hell are you smoking? Care to clarify who attacked you and where.

In fact, right now, I'm eating a sandwich which has MEAT AND CHEESE (omg saturated fat) and drinking a SODA! What do ya think about that?? :eek I think that you are paranoid. Could it be the additives?:p

I'm a food snob,so yes,fast food on a regular basis is gross.
I'm also a cheapskate for lunch.I eat a quick lunch 3 times a week.
So if I go to arby's I just get a plain roast beef sandwich.
Since i'm coming from home to lunch,I also saran wrap my own
slice of cheese w/mustard.
I like good mustard and certain cheese.
I used to like McDonalds Chicken Tenders or planks,but they now
come ready frozen and chock full of breading.I've complained twice
about all the breading I had to tear off before eating.
So,no I get a little 6 piece McNugget with their Hot Mustard sauce.
It's pretty hard to screw up somethin that has to be deep fried.
McDonalds screws up their fries.If they sit too long at room temp
and then the fryer or timer are off,they get slightly burnt and have
literally no potato meal inside.I've had so many arguments when I
worked at McD's about NOT overcooking fries. I never order them
from any McDonalds.It's a big fat Myth that McD's has THE best
french fries.They might of years ago,when they cut their own fries
from scratch and didn't fry all the potato meal inside away.
Just watch people eat those disasters.Customers are as dumb as cows when
it comes to what they'll stick in their mouth's.
Trust me,snap open a McD french fry,and squeeze it.See how much
Potato meal oozes out.If practically None,then the store broke all
the cooking rules and dehydrated,and overcooked the fry.
I like plump french fries that aren't stiff or crispy.
Fries that are saggy.Crisp french fries are almost always ruined.
And if people knew how easy it was to screw up what constitutes
their milkshakes,they'd never order another.
Setting up the shake machine,every morning,requires carefull attention.
Most employees,even managers don't do it right.
McDonalds is built entirely around strict procedures.And most
managers don't follow half of them.
To prove how full of shit McDonalds is.
They used to sell Happy meals,and never even had as an option
a carton of milk or breakfast OJ.Just Coke,coke,coke and
more coke with the Happy meal.I used to think,...Hay that is just
utterly stupid,harmfull and even worthy of a lawsuit.
But,Oh no.It took a couple decades before anyone started
questioning NOT having a coke or mountain dew or Orange drink with
their Happy meal,but a Carton of Milk or an OJ.
There...Again ...I solved a nutter pesky dilemna.

From what you are saying here, their standards have declined significantly. Then again, why shouldn't they who would notice?

I like McDonald's fries, but I usually don't eat them. I also like Burger King fries; they are not generally that different. The difference is really in the burgers, so which I want to eat depends on my mood. I like Checkers burgers a lot too. They seem to be of a better quality than McD's or BK, although they are slightly more expensive. I never eat at Wendy's, Arby's, or Hardee's. I like Popeye's Chicken, KFC is good too, and I really enjoy Taco Bell.