Overview
- Southbridge police confirmed charges will be brought against a female employee, with an arraignment set to take place in Dudley District Court at a later date.
- The video, reported by local outlets, allegedly shows the worker putting fries in her mouth and then back into a McDonald’s fry box as a coworker laughs.
- NBC10 Boston noted it has not independently verified the clip, though police said they opened a case after the footage spread on social media.
- Police said they are working with the town’s Board of Health and restaurant management to learn if the food reached a customer and to identify anyone affected.
- The franchise owners, the Spadea and Balducci families, condemned the conduct, launched an internal review, and said local health inspectors found no public‑health violations, with local reports saying the employees were later fired.