One person said: “I honestly thought all sandwich prep was done using gloves, like Subway does. You see them change them regularly too.” It’s led to people questioning their meal deal habits
Nothing quite hits the spot like a quick meal deal during your lunch break.
Whether you’re a fan of the classic ham and cheese combo, or prefer to indulge in a more gourmet sandwich – meal deals have become a national staple. They’re handy, generally tasty, and provide enough sustenance to get you through the day – all for just a few pounds.
However, after discovering how these meal deals are actually produced, hundreds of people have sworn off them for life. This comes in the wake of a video from a sandwich factory going viral, racking up an impressive 2.8 million views and over 53,000 likes.
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Continue reading only if you’re prepared to bid farewell to your beloved tuna mayo and sweetcorn on wholemeal sandwich. The video begins with fresh bread being loaded onto a machine where workers ensure each slice meets the required standard.
Next, a machine evenly applies butter to both slices before adding generous dollops of mayo. But it’s the filling stage of the sandwich production that has turned people off.
Workers stand by with boxes full of ingredients like cheese and ham, which they add to the sandwiches using their bare hands.
The video does not specify whether the factory is based in the UK or reveal which companies they produce sandwiches for. The shocking truth about your meal deal sarnies could put you off for life.
Many shoppers voiced their horrors after finding out not all sandwich preps are as clean as Subway. “I won’t be having a meal deal ever again,” declared an appalled customer, while another bemoaned: “I honestly thought all sandwich prep was done using gloves, like Subway does. You see them change them regularly too.”
Yet another pledged allegiance to homemade lunches: “I always make my own, [I] know where my hands have been!” But it’s not turning everyone’s stomach. Some reckon a good scrub beats gloves any day.
“At home, do you use gloves or do you only wash your hands?” queried a pragmatic commenter. “It tastes good so I don’t care,” shrugged another.
Echoing this sentiment, someone else chimed in: “Washed hands more hygienic than gloves”.
According to Food Standards Agency, disposable gloves should never be used as an alternative to ‘effective hand washing’. Staff should thoroughly wash their hands with warm running water and liquid soap before touching or handling any food as well as after taking breaks, touching bins, cleaning, etc.
Those that opt for disposable gloves should wash their hands thoroughly before and after taking them off, and should change them regularly and throw any damage pairs away.
