Top 10 Fast Food Items You Should NEVER ORDER According to Reddit! (Part 2)

One day, a Redditor took to the sub

reddit

, r/AskReddit, to ask the following question: “Reddit

fast

food

workers, what

should

we NOT

order

at your restaurant? And why not?" From there the thread exploded. To be fair, many of these incidents may be isolated to very few specific locations. Here are the Top 10 Fast Food Items You Should Never Order According to Reddit (Part 2 Starbucks' secret menu is no longer a secret Starbucks' secret menu is the stuff of legends. It consists of exquisite and elaborate drinks, including things like the Harry Potter-inspired Butterbeer Frappuccino, the Honey Nut Macchiato, and the Strawberry Sunset Refresher.

How can baristas remember not only how to prepare the dozens of official menu

items

, but also the hundreds of secret menu

items

? The short answer is that they can't because there's no such thing as a Starbucks secret menu. Employees just say that because they want to make sure the Secret Menu stays, you know, secret. But we promise it doesn't really exist. Most baristas will be happy to make you a custom drink, as long as the cafe isn't too busy and you have it. a recipe at hand. But don't be that person who walks into a Starbuck's during rush hour and demands they make you a Rocky Road Frappuccino, statistically.

If you want to deviate from the official menu, be patient, tell the barista the exact ingredients and quantities you want, and don't complain about the cost. But in reality, it's much easier for everyone involved if we stick to good old Caramel Macchiatos and Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Keep the mac and cheese at Panera Bread The consensus among Panera Bread employees on Reddit seems to be that the bakery's mac and cheese is a total rip-off. While a couple of commenters seemed to simply feel that it's simply not worth the price, one person went so far as to describe it as downright "disgusting." While many of the restaurant's pastries are made fresh in-house, its pastries are frozen and packaged.

Before serving, frozen dishes are simply reheated. Not exactly the authentic home cooking you may have been imagining. It really comes down to what kind of standards you have for your pasta. You might be a little disappointed with these reheated dishes if you're used to your nonna's authentic cooking. In fact, a Panera Bread worker posted a video on TikTok "exposing" frozen macaroni and cheese. The video shows a worker placing a bag of Panera Bread macaroni and cheese into a vat of boiling water. Unfortunately, the Panera Bread worker who revealed the frozen macaroni and cheese ended up being fired after the video went viral.

When it comes to Panera Bread Mac and Cheese, it's really just one of those things that, if you like the taste and don't mind paying the relatively high price, by all means, go for it. But keep in mind that even Panera Bread employees don't think you're getting your money's worth in any way. Little Caesar's Breads A former Little Caesar's manager chimed in to say that customers at the

fast

-

food

joint

should

avoid

order

ing virtually any of the breads on the menu. They specifically mentioned Crazy Bread and Italian Bread. Apparently, these popular side dishes are slathered with butter... well, would you believe it's not butter?

Instead of butter, an imitation product is used. What this fast food worker found

part

icularly concerning was that he didn't need refrigeration to stay cool. Some people don't notice much difference between the imitation product and butter, while others agree with this former Little Caesar employee and think it's disgusting. Some people aren't bothered by this revelation, which is fair, since many fast food employees at other restaurants have reported things like mold. So if imitation butter is as bad as it seems, Little Caesar's is pretty good. Movie Theater Popcorn This is not specific to a certain restaurant but rather to certain establishments, movie theaters.

When we think of movie food, we all think of hot, buttery, salty popcorn. It is the perfect snack to munch on while enjoying a movie. However, a user on Reddit revealed the reality of popcorn in movie theaters. Users say they will

never

order popcorn during that day's first movie screening. He claims that the popcorn sold during the first screening is actually the previous night's popcorn simply reheated in the warmers. While this may be specific to the movie theater this user worked at, we could see this being a tactic used by other movie theaters. On the plus side, that means the popcorn for the other screenings during the day and night would be fresh, so it's not a total loss for those who love a tub of popcorn with their movies.

Unfortunately, the user painted an even more disturbing picture: "You know those sticky hallways in movie theaters?" He claims they attract all kinds of insects, including ants and cockroaches, and goes so far as to call movie theater floors "insect buffets." Obviously, this is a pretty gross thought, and with how dark movie theaters tend to be, this could be true without us knowing it. Hopefully, this user just worked in a dirty movie theater and this is not the case for most of them. Convenience Store Slushies We've all heard about the countless problems faced by the dreaded ice machines at various fast food restaurants.

However, a Reddit user who once worked at a gas station went on to say, quote, "The amount of mold in those machines would crush your childhood to a pulp." Oh! That paints a pretty bleak picture for any of us who have enjoyed these drinks on a hot day. We'd like to say that this is an isolated issue and that this Reddit user only worked at a dirty gas station, but this is just a reality for these machines, wherever they are found. So whether it's a puppy slushie at the corner store or a sorbet at 7-eleven, we suggest you proceed with caution when ordering them - no matter how spicy it is and how refreshing they may seem, you may be drinking more than just fruit. flavored ice.

Taco John's Beans This warning is directed to all of you in the Midwest. A Redditor who used to work at Taco John's is begging you to stay away from beans. They should reportedly be safe to eat during peak hours, when many orders come in and fresh food is constantly being prepared. But outside of peak hours, it is not recommended to order them. It turns out that the beans are simply left to sit on a hot table. When they start to dry out, instead of throwing them out and replacing them with a fresh batch, you simply add water to refill them.

MMM. So if you're craving Taco John's beans, try timing

according

ly. It happens right at lunch time and that's it. For reference, some of the foods at Taco John's, including beans, are the bean burrito and refried beans. Finally, if you're a big fan of Taco John's, you'll be happy to know that this

part

icular employee didn't have anything bad to say about the establishment. In fact, they still eat there themselves! Tim Horton's Iced Coffee Calling all Canadians (and anyone lucky enough to live near one of the rare Timmy's outside of their natural habitat)! Many Canadians are incredibly passionate about Tim Horton's and won't hear a bad word about it.

However, some employees want to let us know that it is not necessarily as perfect as the great white north appears to be. For one thing, the "always fresh" motto is a bit of a stretch, since most pies are shipped frozen to each location. But that's not a big deal. What's harder to overcome is the fact that while many places have very strict cleaning policies, some neglect their frozen base machines to the point that they can start to mold. The employee who reported this also added that iced coffee, which is not supposed to be kept longer than twelve hours, would actually end up sitting much longer.

To help reassure him, many other employees chimed in saying that this was not the case at any of their locations, but still, it's hard to know which restaurants you can trust. Wendy's Baked Potatoes The thing about Wendy's Baked Potatoes is that they are not inherently bad. In fact, they can be quite good. The problem is that it's like you're playing Russian roulette every time you order one; You

never

know how long it has been idle. The reason behind this is that baked potatoes are difficult to prepare. They take between thirty minutes to an hour to bake, and their shelf life is only sixty minutes.

Because they are so annoying to prepare and are not the most popular item on the menu, it happens that a single batch is prepared around lunchtime and then used for the rest of the day. So if you go at the right time, you could get a delicious piping hot baked potato. But if you go at the wrong time... well, few foods are as disgusting as a dry potato. One employee was kind enough to offer a trick to improve your odds of ending up with a fresh potato. Apparently, the fewer ingredients the potato has, the fresher it will be.

According to this employee, it's because when you order a potato with a lot of toppings, they are more likely to use an older potato that has been stored for a while, since all the toppings will mask the "stale potato" taste. That's a shame for those of us who like our baked potatoes fully loaded. KFC BBQ Sandwich Prepare your stomachs for this one. Hopefully you're not a fan of KFC's BBQ sandwich, because it's about to ruin you. After about four years of working at KFC, they claimed that the chicken used in these sandwiches is the same chicken that was deemed too old and stale to donate to nearby homeless shelters.

Instead, it was soaked in BBQ sauce for hours and hours, to get it to the point where it was soft enough to eat. They then claimed that the meat is kept in a warmer for an excessive amount of time, waiting for people to order the BBQ sandwich. This former KFC employee ended his revealing comment with a confession that read, “I still ask for it, though.” It turns out that even knowing a restaurant's dirty little secrets isn't always enough to stop cravings. Sometimes food tastes too good. The other thing to note about this sandwich is that it is not available at all KFC locations.

It is an item that the owners of each individual franchise can choose to put on the menu and also remove from the menu whenever they want. That's good news for those who wanted to stay away from it, but bad news for those who still wanted to try it, like the employee. Lemons...from any restaurant If there's one thing fast food workers can agree on, it's that lemons are bad, no matter where they come from. This seems like an odd entry on this list, since lemons aren't exactly a fast food staple, but when you think about it, it's surprising how often they appear.

Unfortunately, it is rare for a lemon to be washed at a fast food restaurant. As one commenter pointed out, this is a big problem, because lemons go through a lot, with all the transportation and storage it takes for them to eventually end up in the restaurant kitchen. That you just cut them up and put them in your drink... it's pretty gross. On top of that, they are often left to sit all day after cutting, which isn't that great either. And since all of these things go hand in hand, maybe it's time to stop ordering drinks at fast food establishments.

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