I want to start off by saying I don't work in the deli, I am bakery, but we share the space. I try to keep my area clean but the shared parts like the sinks and oven are always filthy and if it weren't for myself and my bakery coworker nothing would ever be cleaned. My deli manager is a repeat offender but she's done something I can't ignore anymore and I want to report her but I also don't want to lose my job over it. They had a leak in the fryer bucket that sits below the fryer and catches the grease. So they got a brand new one. Now they never change the papers in the filter even though they say they filter it. They drain it and put it all back. A company comes and changes the oil completely every Tuesday. So by the weekend it's always pretty nasty smelling but this time it was black and smelled awful after the first day. So a week goes by, the company changes the oil again and it still turns black and smells awful. One of the cooks starts complaining to me so I ask when the last time the paper was changed in the filter bucket? She says the deli manager said she changed it a few days ago so I open it and see and the deli manager never took off the plastic wrapping that came on the fryer bucket . It was laying in there in pieces, melted up and I ripped it out of the inside. I took a picture after I drained it to show my store manager. They've been cooking in melted plastic oil for nearly two weeks. I made them drain the oil completely and get rid of it. My store manager didn't do anything to her. What do I do? I included the picture.
by ImaginaryHistorian36
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In the US you can report anonymously to health departments. Or have someone else call.
For the most part in the US reporting something like this will not go anywhere. At all. I would make a general anonymous report to get an inspection at least.
I would also begin documenting any time something like this happens. Just what happened + time/date stamped photos.
But more realistically I would document how you’re mitigating the damage. You can brag about that at your next job interview and maybe save a few people from testicular microplastics.
This needs Dark Souls zone text over it. Looks like a dungeon.
Yeah, they didn’t take the film off of the new piece before they put it in there. It isn’t an issue when it’s still empty. But, it becomes an issue when hot fryer oil gets dumped into the trap.
This oil should be tossed. And, that new piece should be cleaned and the plastic film removed.
I’m doing a build out right now, and working on deep cleaning some used equipment. I got a fryer for wicked cheap, but whoever bought it new didn’t take the film off. Now, it’s stuck on the sides because it melted on. It’s gonna be a pain in the ass to get it all off before I turn it on.
Remember kids, when you buy something new, take the plastic film off.
Can’t risk your job? Go to any fucking restaurant and hand in a resume and ask to speak with the chef about employment.
Get the he’ll out of this kitchen and contact the health department, it’s anonymous
the paper filter is supposed to have magnesol powder used with it, and the filter gets swapped out at least every day, and that’s only if you’re willing to scrape the caked magnesol off the filter but it’s way easier to just use a new one each time.
Send me the details, I will gladly report this without any mention of you or this post
same buddy. contact me dm and i will call
Whistleblowers are protected by law and usually you can tip anonymously.
I don’t know about your job, but you’re risking your career every additional day you work there.
I don’t even know what I’m looking at
Well, first: Leave. Dunno why you want to work where clearly no one has any pride or sense.
Second: Phone in anonamously, and if that doesn’t work then post it online on twitter, gagbthe health department, and attach the pic and name the restaurant.
Go find yourself a place to work you can he proud of where everyone has the same mentality of ‘i give a shit’, don’t do this to yourself 😛
I’d rather report and lose my job then deal with a fire
Report this shit, disgusting. I’d never stay at a place where I’m knowingly poisoning people with this shit. Have some pride in what you do please.