SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. -- A Simpsonville mother and daughter say they made a disgusting discovery after visiting a local McDonald's: hum...
A Simpsonville mother and daughter say they made a disgusting discovery after visiting a local McDonald's: human spit in their sweet tea. Greenville deputies say the two visited the location at 924 SE Main Street in Simpsonville Saturday, and ordered two cups of sweet tea.
According to reports, the mom and daughter made the order at the drive through, and after pulling out, realized the tea was "not sweet.". They brought the cups back, complained, and received two new glasses of tea. On the way home, deputies say the pair realized yet again the tea was not sweet. Rather than complaining again, they returned home. Deputies say when they opened the cups to put sweetener in the tea, they noticed large deposits of "phlegm" on the top of the beverage.
Both took pictures of the evidence and filed a police report.
Deputies arrested 19 year old Marvin Washington Wednesday, and charged him with food tampering, a felony. They say they reviewed surveillance tapes at the McDonald's and saw Washington "lean over and do something to the tea" before returning them to the customers.
Washington was released from the Greenville County Detention Center on $5,000 bond Wednesday night. If convicted, he faces 20 years in jail.
The owner of the restaurant tells 7 On Your Side that safety is a top priority.
"Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well being of my customers," explains owner John Kennedy. "I want to assure my customers that my restaurant has the most stringent food safety and quality standards and I caution anyone from reaching a conclusion without the facts."
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