Has anyone else seen this warning re McCafe?

[Lynn49]

I work for Mcdonald's and make sure everyone that matters to me never orders anything that comes out of the "McCafe" machine as these are routinely neglected, in practically all the McDonalds. Not only are staff not properly trained in its cleaning and maintenance, at almost every McDonalds I've had experience with, the managers in charge of training them don't know **** all either.
There is a compartment that catches the coffee/espresso grounds and when you take it out there is a hole that gives you access to the inside of the machine. Very dark, can't be taken apart without someone specialized in servicing it coming it, and normally needs special brushes to be cleaned - I've been to a couple different McDonalds and have never seen anyone have the proper ones. A couple of times I stuck my hand in the machine to pull out a literal fist-full of black soot to show to the managers that it's not in proper condition, and nothing has come of it. The insides are caked with it, the lines where the product comes out as well. Also, I'm not sure about all places but the McDonalds I'm at now also has us cleaning the smoothie machine with ****ing glass cleaner. I work nights so unless I really hate the person coming in, I try to play it off like these machines are in their "automatic cleaning cycles" and can't be used but really I can't morally justify serving people this (dangerously) ****ty stuff.
TL;DR: All McCafe beverages run through a horrifically dirty machine - we're talking 5+ inches of uncleaned, liquid bull**** making up its inside parts, and the smoothies have glass cleaner in them.

http://www.foodbeast.com/2014/03/04/...zergnet_256993

With all the chat we had recently about hotel coffee machines...this scares me a little. Not that I ever order coffee anywhere but a restaurant...

Also on Huffington Post site:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/foodbeast/14-fast-food-and-restaura_b_4921256.html

[TaraF]

I haven't heard of that but...Omgosh...ewww!

[Mia001]

that explains DH question '' why do i have diarrhea every time i drink coffee from x ? ''

i had never really made the link before he mentonned this to me....

[toban]

Yuck! I'm glad I don't drink McD's coffee.

[walkonby]

at the moment I am not eating as clean and healthy as I should but I still say and have said before none of us should eat out, most of the items on menus are made using the most questionable ingredients and prepped using short cuts.
( time restraints and profit margins I am sure are the reasons) but we should be making our own food for all our meals.
The beverage machine thing Lynn ( McCafe? ) oh that is just depressing! McD's cannot even take the time to properly clean a machine?

[Lynn49]

Walks, I can't agree with you more. Hubby and I have many opportunities to go out for dinner, and he asks me if I want to go out any number of times, but honestly? The gourmet dinners he can pull together, that he and I make together when I'm well enough to help are every bit as good as anything we've had in a restaurant. Soft music.....and the wine is less expensive, too!
I can certainly understand how young couples with kidlings need a night out, but why not send the kids off to the grandparents if they're near by, or change around with friends, and enjoy preparing a beautiful dinner, getting dressed up, enjoying candle-light, and wine dinners at home....? Much less expensive, more relaxing, no noise, no one else around, no bills, no tips....it's do-able, and they'll probably live longer, too!

[momof3heathens]

My dd18 works at two locations and someone comes in at least 3x's a week according to her.

[Hondamanic]

If that is true then that is disgusting. I buy McDonald's coffee all the time

[padyofurniture]

I brought this up with a coworker at the beginning of the year because I had heard the same thing. She had once been a shift manager at the local mcds. She said those machines get cleaned quite frequently. She put it down to a disgruntled employee. Though neglect can happen anywhere.

[HappyCouponSaver78]

Ewwww! Ha! I don't drink coffee though