Fast Food Employees Behaving Badly

Infamous gross-outs go viral.

Eat (Not-So) Fresh - Thanks to the Internet, the gag-inducing food pranks carried out by workers in popular restaurants have been brought to light, bringing a whole new meaning to the adage "you are what you eat." — Britt MiddletonOn Instagram, an Ohio Subway employee recently posted a shot of his co-worker rubbing his penis across foot long bread along with the caption, "My name is @ianjett and I will be your sandwich artist today." Attempting to clear up his actions, "sandwich artist" Ian Jett told the Huffington Post that while it was him in the photo, "I would never do that at work -- it was at home. This isn't something I'd ever do at Subway. It was totally a joke." (Photo: Instagram via IanJett)

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Eat (Not-So) Fresh - Thanks to the Internet, the gag-inducing food pranks carried out by workers in popular restaurants have been brought to light, bringing a whole new meaning to the adage "you are what you eat." — Britt MiddletonOn Instagram, an Ohio Subway employee recently posted a shot of his co-worker rubbing his penis across foot long bread along with the caption, "My name is @ianjett and I will be your sandwich artist today." Attempting to clear up his actions, "sandwich artist" Ian Jett told the Huffington Post that while it was him in the photo, "I would never do that at work -- it was at home. This isn't something I'd ever do at Subway. It was totally a joke." (Photo: Instagram via IanJett)

Urine-a-Lot-of-Trouble - Cameron Boggs, who posted the explicit photo of Jett's genitalia, also posted a shot of a water bottle filled with a yellow substance. The caption read, "Today at work I froze my pee." Boggs and Jett also posted pictures of foot-long bread that had been molded into the shape of a penis. On July 22, Subway announced that both Jett and Boggs had been fired. (Photo: Instagram via Cameron Boggs)

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Urine-a-Lot-of-Trouble - Cameron Boggs, who posted the explicit photo of Jett's genitalia, also posted a shot of a water bottle filled with a yellow substance. The caption read, "Today at work I froze my pee." Boggs and Jett also posted pictures of foot-long bread that had been molded into the shape of a penis. On July 22, Subway announced that both Jett and Boggs had been fired. (Photo: Instagram via Cameron Boggs)

Frosty Foul Play - In June, a user on the website Reddit posted this image of a Wendy's employee syphoning soft-serve from the frosty dispenser — with his mouth. In a statement to NBC News, the burger chain called the incident "totally inexcusable" and said the employee in question had been fired. (Photo: Reddit via ABC News)

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Frosty Foul Play - In June, a user on the website Reddit posted this image of a Wendy's employee syphoning soft-serve from the frosty dispenser — with his mouth. In a statement to NBC News, the burger chain called the incident "totally inexcusable" and said the employee in question had been fired. (Photo: Reddit via ABC News)

Slim Pickings - A Russian pizza delivery man literally took his share of the pie by digging into a customer's pizza with his hands and eating toppings while on a delivery run. The unsightly incident was caught by cameras inside an elevator and hit the Internet in May. (Photo: YTRamas via Youtube)

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Slim Pickings - A Russian pizza delivery man literally took his share of the pie by digging into a customer's pizza with his hands and eating toppings while on a delivery run. The unsightly incident was caught by cameras inside an elevator and hit the Internet in May. (Photo: YTRamas via Youtube)

Mashed Potato Mishandling - You may never look at Kentucky Fried Chicken's home-style mashed potatoes the same again. In February, an image of an employee at a Tennessee KFC goofing around with a pan full — including a shot of her licking them — quickly spread across the internet (KFC later said those potatoes were not served to customers). Both the potato licker and the employee who snapped the shots were terminated, the fast food chain told a Tennessee news station. (photo: Facebook via WjhlTV11)

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Mashed Potato Mishandling - You may never look at Kentucky Fried Chicken's home-style mashed potatoes the same again. In February, an image of an employee at a Tennessee KFC goofing around with a pan full — including a shot of her licking them — quickly spread across the internet (KFC later said those potatoes were not served to customers). Both the potato licker and the employee who snapped the shots were terminated, the fast food chain told a Tennessee news station. (photo: Facebook via WjhlTV11)

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Taco Bell Trouble - Last March, a Taco Bell employee from California was seen licking a stack of taco shells in an image posted to a public Facebook page. Taco Bell said the shells were being used for training purposes and were not served to patrons (however, the employee was still fired for the sickening prank). (Photo: Facebook via Taco Bell)

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Taco Bell Trouble - Last March, a Taco Bell employee from California was seen licking a stack of taco shells in an image posted to a public Facebook page. Taco Bell said the shells were being used for training purposes and were not served to patrons (however, the employee was still fired for the sickening prank). (Photo: Facebook via Taco Bell)

A Real Whopper - A Cleveland Burger King employee posted a picture of himself standing in two opened containers of lettuce last July. Along with the horrifying picture was the caption, "This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King." (Photo: 4chan.org via ABC News)

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A Real Whopper - A Cleveland Burger King employee posted a picture of himself standing in two opened containers of lettuce last July. Along with the horrifying picture was the caption, "This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King." (Photo: 4chan.org via ABC News)

More Taco Bell Hell - Last August, an Indiana Taco Bell employee spurred an investigation by county health department officials. According to Indiana News Center, the employee posted photos on Twitter alleging that he urinated on a menu item while working his shift.  (Photo: TACO BELL)

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More Taco Bell Hell - Last August, an Indiana Taco Bell employee spurred an investigation by county health department officials. According to Indiana News Center, the employee posted photos on Twitter alleging that he urinated on a menu item while working his shift.  (Photo: TACO BELL)

Domino's Topping Fiasco - File this one under not for the faint of heart (or stomach!). In 2009, a video surfaced of a Domino's Pizza employee sticking cheese up his nose and then stuffing it into a sandwich. Both the employee and his co-worker, who shot the video, were fired and charged with food tampering. (Photo: WCNC News)

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Domino's Topping Fiasco - File this one under not for the faint of heart (or stomach!). In 2009, a video surfaced of a Domino's Pizza employee sticking cheese up his nose and then stuffing it into a sandwich. Both the employee and his co-worker, who shot the video, were fired and charged with food tampering. (Photo: WCNC News)