Revolting McDonald’s video shows worker stuff fries in her mouth before putting them back in customer’s carton

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 412 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Revolting McDonald’s video shows worker stuff fries in her mouth before putting them back in customer’s carton A stomach-churning viral video appears to show a McDonald’s employee shoveling french fries in her mouth and then putting them back in a box,…

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“So you want french fries today, right?” the woman says to the camera, before placing the fries in her mouth while a co-worker laughs behind her in the kitchen of the East Main Street McDonald’s in Southbridge, Mass., according to the disgusting video…

Common ground

The employee then puts the fries back in the box, the vile video shows.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the local health department, who found no public health concerns or violations.”

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One source explicitly mentions that the investigation added 'no public health concerns or violations' were found by health officials.

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web search NEUTRAL — Local News, Events and Happenings in Ambler, Blue Bell, Fort Washington and Lower Gwynedd PA
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2024 · Ambler-Blue Bell Daily Voice provides the latest community news written by award-winning editors and local reporters.
https://dailyvoice.com/pa/ambler-blue-bell/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 10, 2025 · Ambler, PA is a charming town with a lot to offer. Located just outside of Philadelphia, it has a unique blend of history, culture, and outdoor fun. From beautiful parks to vibrant loca…
https://thetouristchecklist.com/things-to-do-in-ambler-pa/

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Claim 2: “the kitchen of the East Main Street McDonald’s in Southbridge, Mass.”

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Multiple sources specifically identify the location of the incident as a McDonald's in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of INCIDENT is an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening. How to use incident in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incident.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incident

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web search NEUTRAL — INCIDENT definition: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/incident

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web search NEUTRAL — INCIDENT definition: an individual occurrence or event. See examples of incident used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/incident

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Claim 3: “The Southbridge Police Department and city’s Board of Health were alerted to the video”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that both the Southbridge Police Department and the town's board of health are involved in the investigation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Southbridge health officials are focused on trying to determine if the fries were served to a customer.The Southbridge police and the town’s board of health are part of the investigation, the statemen…
https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2026/05/10/southbridge-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, the Southbridge Police Department announced it is looking into the incident, working with the town’s health department to investigate the possibility of contaminated food being served.A mes…
https://www.masslive.com/centralmass/2026/05/police-investig…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police in Southbridge investigate video of McDonald’s employee tampering with fries. 21 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “The Spadea and Balducci families, who own and operate the Southbridge McDonald’s, said the employees in the video have been fired.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and general property search tools; no actual news reports confirming the firing of employees by the Spadea and Balducci families were provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Whitepages Property Owner Search is free. Enter an address to lookup the property owner’s name, contact information, and property records for 120M+ residential properties nationwide.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trusted by owners "Owner is a must-have for succeeding online as an independent restaurant today." John & Sam — Owners at Metro Pizza Learn more
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web search NEUTRAL — Shareholders may be legal owners but their sole interest is in the performance of the companies in which they invest.
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Claim 5: “the video, which originally was shared in a private message exchange, according to the Boston Globe.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific origin of the video (private message exchange) or the Boston Globe's reporting on that detail.

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Claim 6: “A stomach-churning viral video appears to show a McDonald’s employee shoveling french fries in her mouth and then putting them back in a box”

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Multiple independent news sources (Google News, masslive.com, and other web results) report a viral video showing a McDonald's employee in Southbridge allegedly putting fries in her mouth before serving them.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of VIRAL is of, relating to, or caused by a virus. How to use viral in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral

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web search NEUTRAL — Viral behavior, or virality Memetic behavior likened that of a virus, for example: Viral marketing, the use of existing social networks to spread a marketing message Viral phenomenon, relating to cont…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral

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web search NEUTRAL — A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. [1] Virosis is a d…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_disease

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Claim 7: “Police confirmed they’ve received “numerous” calls, online tips and media inquiries about the video, and are actively investigating.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Southbridge Police Department received numerous calls and tips and are actively investigating the video.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Southbridge Police Department said it received a slew of calls, tips, and media inquiries about the alleged contamination after the video made the rounds online last week.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/05/11/southbridg…

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web search NEUTRAL — A video showing a McDonald's employee putting fries in her mouth before serving them has sparked an investigation in Southbridge.
https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2026/05/10/southbridge-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — SOUTHBRIDGE — Police and local health officials are investigating after a video circulated online allegedly showing an employee at a local McDonald's contaminating food before it was served. In a Face…
https://thecitizenchronicle.substack.com/p/southbridge-polic…

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