South Carolina Burger King Accused of Selling Fries From The Trash To Customers
A South Carolina Burger King employee is being charged for serving fries from the trash.
According to Yahoo News, a South Carolina Burger King is accused of selling fries from the trash to customers. Now this is just a headline and story no one wants to hear or see. Plain and simple. This happened in Union, South Carolina population of 8,393, so everyone knows everyone.
Employee Charged
Jaime Christine Major has been charged with tampering with food. The charge is a felony that can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The Assistant Manager of The Upstate Burger King is being accused of taking French fries from a trash can. She then would add them to the container where freshly cooked fries are dumped, and then put just-cooked fries on top.
The story starts on July 9th. Authorities were called to the Burger King location because of a disturbance. When officers arrived on the scene, they heard two women arguing with the staff, making threats, and using profanity. They were asked to calm down, but they were still being loud and obnoxious. The two women were arrested and were still not sure if is over the French fry issue. It must have been because of calls to The Burger King Corporate Offices.
On July 11, Burger King headquarters reported to The Union Department of Public Safety that someone reported that an employee was serving fries from the trash to customers. After the investigation, a warrant was issued for the Assistant Manager’s arrest.
Now let me say, this is not what happens in every Burger King location or any other fast food restaurant on a normal basis. As you know, All businesses have to pass inspections to open or even stay open. Restaurants have to pass health code inspections regularly. Just a bad decision made by one employee.
Now the assistant manager of this Burger King still has not posted a $20,000 bond and remains in the Union County Detention Center.
A 'Definitive' Ranking Of The 5 Fast-Food Restaurants
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) recently shared a study that details the top fast-food chains in the country based on customer satisfaction. While I agree with the top choice, the others are questionable. And hey, taste is subjective. I’m something of a fast-food restaurant connoisseur. So, here I will re-rank the country’s top five fast-food restaurant chains based on personal experience. (Hence, “Definitive” in quotes in the headline.)
First, let’s examine the numbers in this report, as there are certainly some valuable points to consider. It appears as if their customer satisfaction entails 11 important factors. These include areas such as the accuracy of food orders, staff courtesy, and cleanliness. Another important measurement these days is the efficiency of the chain’s app.
The ACSI report is based on 16,250 customers who were surveyed. Their top five looked like this:
- #1 Chick-fil-A
- #2 Jimmy Johns
- #3 KFC
- #4 Papa John
- #5 Domino’s
Technically “other” landed at number three, but for the sake of top brands, that is the top of the list.
Re-Ranking Methodology
While I do like the variety in cuisine displayed in ACSI’s list, I am surprised at many of the names I see there. To create this ranking, I did follow and considered the customer satisfaction criteria previously laid out in the survey. Though I am a drive-thru-first type of person, I will quickly peel out of the parking lot if I detect the joint doesn’t look like it takes cleanliness seriously. Regardless of how much I am craving that chicken sandwich. In other words, those scored questions are legit measurements.
It’s worth mentioning that I travel quite a bit as well. Whether taking my kids to a weekend lacrosse tournament or heading south to visit family, a fast-food meal is often all I have time for. Nonetheless, I don’t just stop for anything, and I do aim for the healthiest option possible (most of the time).
So, imagine I just pulled off a magical interstate exit where all of these fast food restaurants had an open establishment. I’m considering the criteria points ACSI has laid out, and looking for a quality meal. Here is my official re-ranking of the top five fast-food restaurant chains in the country.
*Side-note, the ACSI also includes statistic results on full-service chain restaurants. That is not applicable to my ranking, but Chili’s is the clear number one, with all the rest being second.
