Although Wendy’s isn’t quite as popular as it used to be in previous years, the international fast food chain claims to use only “fresh and never frozen beef” in their various meals. Unfortunately, we’ve heard some contrary claims on Reddit from people who say they used to work at the chain.
One of the most damning allegations came from a former employee who said that the chili at Wendy’s is just overcooked beef that’s sometimes frozen for up to seven days before being thrown out. We obviously hope this claim turns out to be false, but be wary that there’s a chance your next meal at Wendy’s is not quite as fresh as the company likes to boast.
Subway Tuna Sandwiches
If Subway recent multiple commercial disasters weren't enough to sway you from eating at the popular sandwich fast food chain, you might change your mind after we tell you about a comment we've recently seen by a former employee who used to work at one of their New York branches.
According to the former employee, who posted his comment in the aforementioned Reddit thread, the tuna sandwiches in Subway are “literal poison in a container,” mostly because they are often served despite being a few days past their original expiration date. But also since these are often based in mayo, the chances of food poisoning are even greater than usual with Subway’s allegedly expired tuna sandwiches.
Little Caesar's Breadsticks
Everyone loves breadsticks. These cheesy delights are often highly dense in calories and artery-clogging materials, but it's hard to face these facts when they are so yummy to eat. These buttery delights often have some garlic and cheese laid on top, making them utterly addicting and very gratifying to munch on. Unless you're talking about the ones served in Little Caesar’s.
One of the allegations that we've seen on Reddit, this time from someone who claims to be a former manager in one of the company's branches, is that the butter on their breadsticks isn't real. According to the Reddit user, the fake butter is just an imitation of butter that comes in a large bag that's not even frozen. He didn't explain exactly what this stuff is, just that it's definitely not butter.
KFC Original Chicken
In our second attempt at explaining why some of Kentucky Fried Chicken's meals have a peculiar taste and feel, we'd like to present our second alleged former employee who claims that sometimes the employees will scoop up and serve chicken that had a short encounter with the dirty kitchen floor.
He also claimed that you should probably stay away from buying anything there near the end of the day, as many of these meals were made during the morning and left under the lights for many hours. While it's not necessarily a health hazard per se, we definitely think it's a serious bummer.
McDonald's Chicken Nuggets
One of the most popular and iconic menu items at McDonald's is the chicken nuggets, otherwise known as the McNuggets. These delicious pieces of chicken have been a staple of the McDonald's menu, to the point of being more popular than their burgers for quite a few customers.
One annoying thing about the McNuggets is that they are often made hours before you've actually ordered them and left on the heater until you do. Fortunately, these little half chicken half who-knows-what snacks are so freakin tasty that most of us are willing to overlook that fact and keep ordering these delicious things Anyway.