TAMPA, Florida (KRON) — A Checkers restaurant employee is in hot water after video showed her wiping the floor with a burger bun.
The video was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday. It shows the employee dropping the burger on the floor, rubbing it on the ground, and then she finished making the sandwich with it.
In the background, other people in the kitchen appear to be laughing. The restaurant is located near Baltimore.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the video has nearly 300,000 views on YouTube.
Checkers issued the following statement:
“I, like you, am appalled and disappointed by what I saw in that video,” said Lori Malcolm, Sr. VP of Human Resources for Checkers.
A company spokesperson said the incident happened weeks ago but was shared on YouTube Tuesday.
“We spoke to the employee in the video and her mother – and the employee is very sorry and embarrassed about what happened,” Malcom added. “The product was never served to a guest,” she said, adding that the incident is still under a full investigation.
Those involved in the video no longer work at the restaurant.
Checkers is based in Tampa, Florida.