CelesteAguilar October20,2013 BurgerKingsReports WhenIgotoworkIamalwaysatthisconstantfearofgettinganillnessliketuberculosis,losing anarmorworse.Itisahassletoworkinthemeatindustrywhenmostofyourcoworkersarealways filthy,sickandnotcareful.Mostofthemeatrotswithindaysanditreekslikespoiledmilkmixedwith carcasses.Whenweputsprayonthemeatthesmellgetsalittlebitter.Ihatethedayswhenother workersjustloiterandstillgetpaid$15dollarsaweek.Weneedchange. TheMeatInspectionof1906wasamandatoryfoodinspectionofmisbrandedmeatandmeat processingandongoinginspectionsofslaughterandprocessing.TheMeatInspectionwasdefinitely neededinfactoriesbecauseworkerswereveryunsanitarywiththecarcasses.Theywouldurinateinthe workplace,putchemicalsinthefoodssoitwontsmellandtheywouldntwashtheirhands.Thishas impactedthepresentbecausechangehasbeenmadeandworkplacesarenotasdangerousasthepast. Although,thereisinspectionstwotimesayear,foodistoobelabeledandtheyhavehiredaprominent governmentstodealwithfoodsafety.

TheNewYorkTimes,100YearsLater,theFoodIndustryIs StillTheJunglebyAdamCohenstatesthatandinrecentyears,wehavebeenmovinginthewrong direction.Whatheissayingisthatevenafteracenturyofbadservice,thingshavenotchanged.People arestillgettingfoodpoisoningfromTacoBellandotherplaces. ImmigrationwasbroughttoAmericainthelate1800sandearly1900s.Manycultureslike theEuropeansandAsiansorLatinAmericatookagreatimpactoncultures,food,andfashion.Since manycultureswerelivingandmixinginthesameplace,foodswerechangingovertheyears. Immigrationhasimpactedfastfoodmenusbecausedifferentfoodshavebeenmixinglikethebreakfast

burritofromBurgerKingorSaucestheyusesinburgersliketeriyaki.AtypicalAmericanmealinthe pastwouldbefriedchicken,mashedpotatoes,steakandvegetables.Nowadaysitcanbevarietiesof foodssinceimmigrationhaschangedfoodsinAmerica.Accordingtothemenupostedonwww.bk.com theyhaveuseddifferentingriedentsintherefoodlikeSalsaononaSouthWesternBreakfastBurritoor aVanillaLattemadeofAripicafromLatinAmerica. EricSchlosserwritesinFastFoodNationsthat...lowpaid,unskilledworkforcecomposed toteenagersandrecentimmigrantsmaynotalwaysbefamiliarwithproperfoodhandling procedures.(222)Heisstatingthatwhenajobisgiventoateenagerorsomeonewhomaynotalways takesafeproceduresseriouscanendangersomeone'sfoodorhealth.Schlosserdoesstatesthatthereis alwaysroomforimprovements.Congressshouldcreateasinglefoodsafetyagencythathassufficient authoritytoprotectthepublichealth.(264) IntheresearcharticleImpactofInternetPostingofRestaurantsScoresonCriticalViolations authorsA.BlakeWatersetal.statePublicpostingofinspectionsisthoughttoincreasecompliance throughconsumerspressure.Bypostingonlinescoresandreviewsofarestaurantscustomersaremore likelytothinkmorewiselyoftheirchoice...publicposting,foodborneillnessrelatedhospital admissionsinLosAngeles,California,decreased20%afteriplemationsofrestaurantwindowposting. Thishashelpedmanypeoplefromsufferingfromanillness,foodpoisoningandbadfood.Peoplecan bemoreawareofwhichrestauranttogotoornot. ThetopfiveobservablefoodsafetyregulationsthattheLosAngelesCountyrequires restaurantstofollowarethatallemployeeswithdiseasemaybeexcusedfromfoodfacility,preparing foodandmustwearglovesifcutsetc.Employeesshouldwashhandsafterdoingortouchinganything andasoftenaspossible.Allfoodshouldbepromptlybepreparedandservedaspure.Foodshallbe

protectedfromcrossexaminationsandlastbutnotleastnoemployeesshouldeat,drink,orsmokein workareas. OnOctober16,2013intheafternoon,mygroupmatesandIwenttoBurgerKingtodoan inspection.Weinspectedthediningroomareaanditwasefficientlyclean.Onlyabout2tableswere dirtyfromleftoverlettuceandaspilledketchup.Thefloorwasreallycleanedanditsalsolooked mopped.Burgerkinghadnotbrokenanyregulationsthatday. Wealsocheckedthebathroomconditionsandtheemployeesbehavior.Thebathroomshad enoughtoiletpaper,thebathroomwasaleakingasubstancethecoloryellow,andithadasewage smell.Thefloorwasdirtyandtherewasnotenoughsoap.DuetothebathroomsconditionsBurger Kingbrokeregulation060Sinkandfixtures/leaking/notclean.Theemployeeswereverypolitely, theyusedhairnetsandoneemployeewashandlingmoneyatthecashierthenhandledfoodwithout washinghands.Anemployeebrokeregulationnumber7,employeeshouldwashhandsafterdoingor touchinganything. Theconsumerisresponsiblewhenitcomestohealthandsafetyissuesbecausetheycancheck onlinereviewsontherestaurantorfastfoodtheymaybegoingtoo.Onecanhavebetterprotectionand lookoutforthemselvesbywatchingthekitchenchefsorcheckingeverybitetheychew.FastFood NationstatesthatThefirsttowardmeaningfulchangeisbyfartheeasiest:stopbuyingit.(264)Thisis verytruebecauseifyouarescaredtobuyfoodorgettingasicknessallyouneedtodoisnotbuy anythingtodowithfastfoods.Sometimesthemostirresistableforceisthemostmundane.(264)There isalwaysgoingtobereviews.reportsandinspectionsbuteverybodyalwayshasachoicetonotgoand savethemselvesofwhatcouldbefoodpoisingorsomethingelse. SomefactorsthatdeterminewhereIeatatisifthefoodisgood,theserviceandhowcleanitis.

Frommypastexperience,Ineverkneworlookedupreviewsorevenknewthatsomerestaurantshad bad,moldykitchens.Inowknowtolookupforreviews,checktheirgradesandgetabackground research.Thatisgoingtobeveryhelpfulinthefuture. PersonallyIwouldstillgoeatattheBurgerKinginGlenoaksandVanNuys.Ifyou'rea personwhodoesnotcareordoesnotmindifsomekitchenshavebadreportsthanyoushouldeat there.Thefoodisgreatandthereisgoodservice.Iwouldnotrecommendtousethebathroomfrom whatIobserved.Idonotthinkitssafeanditleaksayellowsubstance.BurgerKingshasagradeletter Bwhichmeanstheycanhaveacoupleminorandmajorviolations.Inotherwords,regulationsarenot beingfollowed.Iprobablywillcontinuetoeatthereinthefuture.

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