7/2/2014 McDonalds has the worst hamburger in the country, according to new Consumer Reports study - NY Daily News

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McDonaldshastheworsthamburgerinthe
country,accordingtonewConsumer
Reportsstudy
TheHabitBurgerandInNOutleadthepack.ChickfilAalsohaslotstosquawkabout.
BYCHELSEAHIRSCH / NEWYORKDAILYNEWS / Published:Wednesday,July2,2014,12:43PM
/ Updated:Wednesday,July2,2014,5:06PM
Doritos,7Eleven
launchnewtasty
treat
TelltheHamburglar
McDonald'sstinks!
Wafflesundaeeating
contestsweetensup
theRockway
Boardwalkon
Saturday
Greekeateryfrom
ForestHillswinsa
chancetoserveits
foodatCitiField
BurgerKingsellsgay
prideWhopperinSan
Francisco
LATESTEATS
It'sthemozzarellastickfor
thelocoage.Doritoshas
teamedupwith7Elevento
sellDoritosLoaded,which
ismeltedcheeseencrusted
inDoritosNachoCheeseflavor,foranoverthetop
snackthatiscrunchyontheoutsidewithmelted
cheeseontheinside.
ThestandardMcDonalds
hamburgerfinisheddead
lastinanewConsumer
Reportstastetest.
BelgiumdownedtheU.S.
inWorldCupactionon
Tuesday,butthisSaturday
AmericanswillbeabletodevourBelgianWafflesas
partofacompetitionthatsevensweeterthansoccer.
Gyrosarethenewhotdog.
AGreekeateryfromForest
Hillsbeatoutcompetitors
fromManhattanandthe
BronxforthechancetosetupatCitiFieldaspartofthe
CitiSmallBusinessCallUpsprogram.
Thefastfoodchainhas
postedavideoonlinethat
showsscenesfromaSan
Franciscolocationwhereit
solda"ProudWhopper."
Customerswerenottoldwhatisintheburger,which
comeswrappedinrainbowpaper.Onceopenedup,a
messageinsidethewrapperstates,"Weareallthe
sameinside."
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Turnsoutnobodyslovingit.
ThestandardMcDonaldshamburgertheonethatclaimstosatisfybillions
andbillionsfinisheddeadlastinanewConsumerReportstastetest.
TheHamburglarsfavoritemealearnedascoreofjust5.8outof10fromthe
magazinesreaders,puttingitfarbehindWestCoastchainsTheHabitBurger
GrillandInNOutBurger,whichscored8.1outof10and8outof10,
respectively.
ThetopfastfoodburgeravailablelocallywasFiveGuysBurgersandFries,
whichgota7.9scorefromthe32,405readerssurveyedbythemagazine.
McDonaldssaidinastatementthatitsproudtoserve27millioncustomersa
daybutthechainhassuffereddecliningsalesforsixconsecutivemonths.
AndConsumerReportsthinksitknowswhy.
Moreandmore,foodqualitynotjustlowpriceisemergingasadeciding
factorformanyAmericanswhenchoosingwheretospendtheirdiningdollars,
saidTodMarks,seniorprojectseditorforthemagazine.
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Byquality,Markssaidhisreadersmeanthefoodsflavorandfreshtasting
character.
EvenMickyDsfanscouldntreallydefendtheirdailybread(andfrozenpatty).
Thefood(quality)dependsonwhatMcDonaldslocationyoureat,said
AravidMurali,an18yearoldBrooklynitewhodineswithMayorMcCheese
onceamonth.
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IlikethatyoucanseethemcookingatFiveGuysasopposedtoMcDonalds,
saidSeanDaniels,26,ofCrownHeights.
McDonaldsdidgetameasureofrevengeitsMcGriddlebreakfastsandwich
beatTacoBellsWaffleTacoinamouthtomouthtest.
Stillhungryformore?Breakfastandburgerswerenttheonlythingon
ConsumerReportsmenu.MidwestbasedPortillosHotDogswasthebest
tastingfastfoodchainwithascoreof8.5outof10.AndChickfilAssignature
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RightnowanentireteamofpanickedpublicrelationsexecutivesatMcDonald'saretryingtowritea
statementthatwillsomehowconvincetheworldthattheyDON'Thavetheworstburgerinthecountry.
OrthatsomehowtheConsumerReportsratingsarenotrepresentativeofthefeelingsofpeopleacross
theUS.ButguesswhatMcDonaldsANYONEcouldhavetoldyouyearsagothatyourfoodisawful.
Yourburgersaregarbage.
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