McDonald’s worker behind revolting French fry video to face criminal charges: cops
A former McDonald's employee in Massachusetts is facing criminal charges after a video of her mishandling French fries went viral. The woman was seen putting fries into her mouth and then returning them to a box intended for customers. The restaurant has since fired her and a co-worker involved in the incident.
- ▪The woman was filmed stuffing French fries into her mouth and then putting them back in a box.
- ▪She will be formally charged at the Dudley District Court on Monday.
- ▪The restaurant's owners stated that the actions of the employees do not reflect their food safety standards.
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US News McDonald’s worker behind revolting French fry video to face criminal charges: cops By Ronny Reyes Published May 17, 2026, 4:20 p.m. ET The woman fired from a Massachusetts McDonald’s over viral video showing her stuffing French fries into her mouth and then putting them back in a box will face criminal charges, police said. Southbridge Police said the woman, who has yet to be publicly identified, will be formally charged at the Dudley District Court on Monday, the local Telegram & Gazette reported. The employee was featured in the stomach-churning footage grabbing a handful of fries at the Southbridge restaurant on East Main Street and shoving them into her mouth while a co-worker laughs behind her in the kitchen.
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