Disgusting image creates PR crisis for Burger King
A photo of an employee standing atop two bins of lettuce went viral this week. The fast feeder has remained mostly quiet about the topic. That might have to change.
An alleged employee of a Burger King location in Northwest Ohio posted a nauseating image of someone standing atop two lettuce bins, with the caption: “This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King.”
The image was posted to the website 4Chan on July 16. Yahoo’s Shine blog said it took the hacking group Anonymous a mere 15 minutes to track down the alleged culprits and expose them.
Burger King is playing this one close to the chest, telling media outlets that food safety is a top priority and that three employees had been fired as a result. It didn’t comment on the circumstances surrounding the picture. Thus far it’s been all quiet on the social media front, with the company’s Twitter feed and Facebook page avoiding the topic.
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