McDonald’s Worker Seen Drying a Dirty Mop Above the French Fry in Australia
In a surprising and unsettling incident, a McDonald’s in Booval, Queensland, Australia, has come under scrutiny after a customer recorded a video of an employee using a heat lamp to dry a dirty mop above the French fries. The footage, captured by Debbie Barakat, has raised significant concerns about food safety and hygiene practices at the fast-food giant. The incident occurred on April 4, but Barakat chose to wait over six weeks before sharing the video online, driven by a growing number of complaints about the restaurant's cleanliness. Her decision to go public has sparked widespread attention and outrage, prompting McDonald’s Australia to take swift action. According to Barakat, she was waiting for her order when she noticed an employee holding a mop, which had just been used to clean the floors, under a heat lamp meant for keeping French fries warm. She overheard another staff member cautioning the worker, mentioning the potential safety hazard of the mop catching fire. Dis