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Police Investigate Viral Video at Southbridge McDonald’s Alleging Fry Tampering

Investigators seek to learn if any customers were exposed.

Overview

  • A short clip appears to show an employee putting fries in her mouth and then repackaging them at the Southbridge, Massachusetts, location.
  • Southbridge police say they are working with the local Board of Health and restaurant managers to determine if the food reached a customer.
  • The franchise operators, the Spadea and Balducci families, say the employees involved have left the restaurant after an internal review.
  • The owners say local health officials inspected the site and found no public health concerns or violations.
  • Reporters have not verified the clip’s authenticity, which appears to have originated on a private social-media story.