Everyone hassecrets and fast-food chainslikeMcDonald’sare no exception.
Luckily for us, plenty of formerMcDonald’s employeesare more than happy to spill the tea onReddit.
And for more, check outWe Tried Every Burger at McDonald’s & This Is the Best!
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A small Sweet Tea is 100 calories and has 24 grams of sugar.
For comparison, a small coke has 150 calories and 39 grams of sugar.
Just stick to a small size.
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There’s no trick to getting fresh fries.
Many McDonald’s customerslove the fries.
AMcDonald’s employeesaid you could specifically ask for a fresh batch of fries.
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The myth that asking for fries without salt will get you a fresh batch is no longer true.
“There is no need to say you want your fries with no salt.
Just tell them you want fresh fries.
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You want new nuggets?
They will cook them that way for you.
Just be prepared to wait out the time it takes for it to cook.”
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There’s also an easy way to get the freshest burger.
And that way is to simply ask for it.
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We Tried 7 Fast-Food Fries & These Are the Best!
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McDonald’s upcharges customers for certain ingredients.
“You will be up-charged for certain ingredients,” aformer McDonald’s employeeshared.
So what’s the real story?
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“[T]he ice cream machine can be a giant pain.
This definitely sounds unsanitary, butMcDonald’s employeesexplained the reasoning.
Rather than using gloves,the employee explainedthat there’s a hand-wash system in place instead.
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“I can’t speak for everyone but I always wash my hands every 15 minutes.
Wearing gloves mean nothing if you aren’t constantly changing it.
In fact it’s a waste to use so much in the first place.”
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While some employees wear gloves, especially when handling raw meat, it is not required.
A previous version of this article was originally published in Dec. 2021.
It has been updated with new information.
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