Charges to be filed after alleged food contamination by Massachusetts McDonalds employee in viral video

Charges are coming after an incident at a Massachusetts fast food restaurant that garnered a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons.

In a video that went viral last week, a uniformed McDonald’s employee in Southbridge was seen taking a handful of French fries, putting them in her mouth, and then allegedly taking them out and placing them into a large McDonald’s fry box.

Other employees are visible in the background laughing and smiling while this happens.

The Southbridge Police Department issued the following response at the time:

“We are aware of a video circulating online involving an employee at a local fast food restaurant allegedly contaminating food before it was served. Since the video was posted, our department has received numerous calls, online tips, and media inquiries regarding the incident.

“At this time, the matter is being addressed in coordination with the Board of Health and restaurant management. We are also working to determine whether the food was ultimately served to a customer and to identify any individual who may have been affected.

“We understand the concern this incident has generated within the community. While this investigation is ongoing, we ask the public to allow investigators and health officials to complete a thorough review of the circumstances.”

On Sunday, Chief Shane Woodson confirmed that they will be filing charges on Monday via the summons process. 

The female suspect will be arraigned on the yet to be specified charges at a later date in Dudley District Court.

No further information was released.