Wendy's slammed for cold mixed meat

Wendy's has come under fire this week after a video of their cold mixed meat surfaced on the internet. The video, shot by an employee at a Wendy's in Texas, shows a bowl of smushed up hamburgers and chicken patties that have been sitting out for hours.

"My first impression was that it looked like someone had spit in it," said the employee who filmed the video. "It was just nasty."

The employee added that the meat was so cold, it was difficult to even get it off the spoon.

Since being uploaded to YouTube, the video has gone viral, with over 1.5 million views. Wendy's has released a statement apologizing for the incident and stating that they are investigating what happened.

This isn't the first time Wendy's has been criticized for their food quality. In 2016, they were sued by a customer who claimed she found part of a rat in her chili.

So why does Wendy's continue to have these food quality issues? One possibility is that they are cutting corners in order to save money. With fast food chains struggling to stay afloat, Wendy's may be trying to save money by not properly training their employees or not keeping track of food temperatures.

Whatever the reason, Wendy's needs to get its act together if it wants to compete with chains like McDonald's and Burger King. Their cold mixed meat is just one more example of why you should avoid eating at Wendy's.

Is your burger made with cold mixed meat?

A burger isn't a burger without ground beef, and therein lies the problem.

The beef in your average burger is a blend of different cuts of meat, each of which has a different temperature. That means that when you cook a burger, the exterior gets hot while the interior remains cold. Gross.

There are a few ways to avoid this issue. The first is to ask for your burger to be made with 100% ground beef. The second is to order your burger cooked "medium well" or "well done". Both of these methods will ensure that the entire burger is cooked evenly, from top to bottom.

So next time you're at the drive-through, make sure to ask for a 100% beef burger that's been cooked all the way through. You'll taste the difference!

Burger King accused of serving up cold mixed meat

Leftovers from the production line were recycled as patties for burgers, it is claimed.

A whistleblower has lifted the lid on what they say is a dirty secret at Burger King - serving up cold mixed meat.

The anonymous employee said that leftovers from the production line were recycled as patties for burgers, adding that "it was like a game to see how close to the expiration date we could get before serving them".

According to the Mirror [UK], the whistleblower also revealed that the chain's chicken patties contained just 26% chicken DNA, while beef patties only contained 40% beef. The remainder of the patty was made up of pork, soy and other fillers.

When confronted with these allegations, a Burger King spokesperson told The Local [Sweden]: "Our food meets all relevant food safety requirements and is produced in accordance with industry standards."

McDonald's under fire for putting cold mixed meat in their burgers

McDonald's is once again facing allegations of putting mixed cold meat in their burgers, after a Sydney man claimed to have found the flesh of a chicken breast nestled among his beef patties.

The news has outraged burger lovers and fast food enthusiasts alike, with many taking to social media to share their disgust.

"I went to Maccas for dinner and got a triple cheeseburger," one Twitter user wrote. "When I got home and opened it up, I found a piece of raw chicken in the middle of my burger."

Another said: "This is why I don't eat McDonald's - they put raw chicken in their patties."

McDonald's has since denied the claims, releasing a statement saying that their burgers are made from 100 per cent Australian beef.

"We take customer safety very seriously and our burgers are made from 100 per cent Australian beef," the statement said. "These allegations are false and we will be investigating this matter further."

Restaurants fined for using cold mixed meat in their burgers

A recent study by the food safety watchdog, Food Standards Agency (FSA), has found that a number of restaurants were fined for using cold mixed meat in their burgers. The frozen mixture, which is made up of different types of meat, is often used as a cheaper alternative to whole cuts of meat.

The FSA's study looked at patties from 27 restaurants in the Greater London area and found that eight of them contained traces of mixed meat. One restaurant was fined £2,000 for using the frozen mixture in their burgers, while another was given a warning.

Mixed meat can be a health hazard as it increases the risk of food poisoning. "It is not acceptable to use this product in burgers," said Julie Smith, Head of Operations at the FSA. "Restaurants need to make sure that they are only using fresh beef in their patties."

The burger scandal comes just weeks after it was revealed that some UK supermarkets were selling beefburgers containing horse meat.