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Three Wendy's Employees Charged After Customer Says 'Remade' Meal Came From Trash and Was Spit On

The franchise has fired the workers and Wendy's says it is cooperating with an active criminal investigation.

Overview

  • A drive‑thru customer reported in late May that after complaining about her order and accepting a 'remade' meal, she received a call saying staff had removed her original food from a trash can and spat in it.
  • Union Public Safety documents and the victim's incident report allege employees rewrapped the discarded food and returned it to the customer before the warning call was placed.
  • Three employees were charged with tampering with a food item and arrested between June 16 and June 22, with bond amounts reported at $20,000.
  • Authorities identified the suspects as Crystal Shadela Holley, 33, Trinity Lashell Rice, 19, and Aaliyah Shuntai Sanders, 23, and the franchisee said it dismissed the workers after reviewing the incident.
  • The case is based on the victim's police report and arrest warrants, remains an active criminal matter with no convictions yet, and has raised public‑health and reputational concerns for the restaurant.