Fast food workers reveal the menu items you should seriously avoid: 'The ice machine doesn't get cleaned as often as you’d hope'

This might make you think twice about the next time you're feeling lazy and decide to pop through a drive-thru window to pick up a quick bite to eat. According to these fast food workers, no restaurant joint is off-limits. From menu items that are made up of all of the leftovers corporate doesn't want to go to waste to the machines that are built so poorly that they are impossible to clean, you probably should know these gross facts before you go spending your hard-earned money at some of these places. Or you could look at it this way - we've made it this far after years of indulging at these places, maybe were just immune to these un-called-for fast-food norms. Maybe it's the price we pay to enjoy these places' low costs and convenient practices. Either way, you'll probably learn a thing or two from the workers below. After chiming into a Reddit thread asking, "Fast food workers, what menu item should everyone avoid from where you work?" tons of people replied, sharing similar experiences. Keep reading below.

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