McDonald's Korea apologizes for using 'expired' buns
McDonald's hamburger menu set / Korea Times fileAnti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission begins investigation of McDonaldsBy Kim Jae-heunMcDonald's Korea has admitted that one of its restaurants in Seoul had been using expired hamburger buns and tortillas starting last year. The fast food restaurant chain apologized for the incident, but it said the headquarters had not been aware of the case and attributed it to a part-time worker.“Our employee confessed that she made the decision to use the expired food materials. We have taken disciplinary action against the part-timer as well as her restaurant manager, who left in July,” an official said. Local reports said Tuesday that a whistleblower reported to the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission that her colleagues had been using expired hamburger buns and tortillas in food served to customers.In a video submitted for evidence, McDonald's staffers put new expiration date stickers on top of the old ones. A whistleblower turned in several videos and she claimed that this practice had been taking place for almost a
