Gnarly Food Industry Secrets That Have Been Shared Anonymously By Restaurant Inspectors

Restaurant kitchens can look spotless from the outside, but these anonymous inspector confessions suggest the reality is a lot messier. From pests to filthy equipment, the stories behind the pass are enough to make anyone side-eye their next meal.

The people sharing these revelations say they have seen all kinds of health code violations, and the details are hard to forget. What makes it worse is how ordinary some of the places sound, which is exactly why the stories hit so hard.

By the time you finish reading, even takeout might feel a little suspicious. Read on.

This is the bad version of the movie Ratatouille

ioannissarantidis

I love fast-food soda, and I do not know how I can even begin to process this new information.

u/ilikemonkeys

First question: Was the pot of curry being cooked at that time? Second question: Did the man find what he was looking for inside the pot?

u/maximum_muffins

I may seriously never eat any outside food ever again after reading this one. I have so many regrets.

u/WomblesMama

Were the squirrels and birds employees at this fantastical bread factory? Did you see any Disney princesses walking about?

u/leyakot71

Everyone knows high temperatures will kill all the bacteria; therefore, you never, ever have to wash the pots and pans you use.

ggraffitiwoman

I think I just threw up reading that they clean toilet plungers and mops in the dishwasher.

tlpz777

This anonymous insider tale about hidden kitchen horrors lines up with the investigation finding 111 unidentified chemicals slipped into the U.S. food supply.

Do not trust discount seafood at any place. That is a sure way to end up in the emergency room moments after you ate the last lobster tail.

u/incandesantlite

This is helpful advice, and for my peace of mind, what can cause the caked-on stain at the end of the rollers? Someone tell me!

ggraffitiwoman

How do restaurant health inspectors eat again after seeing ~everything~?

u/ilikemonkeys

Saliva is the secret to their famous in-house homemade salsa.

knr8269

If you put the rice on another vat of rice for 24 hours, the cockroaches will go away, and it will be perfectly safe again. NOT.

u/Breathcancer

This place puts other farm-to-table restaurants to shame because other places won't think of incorporating fresh and authentic chicken poop into their food.

u/Joetheweirdo

Delicious, dirt-cheap coffee.

jannelleo

I cannot believe we have to make this a PSA, but here we go: You have to deep clean and sanitize your restaurant's dishwasher.

u/leyakot71

Organic, all-natural, non-toxic pest control. What more could you want?

u/Not_a_Terminator

Forget the Yelp reviews; here is what you should be looking for:

u/mindcrime_

This will definitely help me save money because it will be a while before I dine at restaurants again. Thanks to these new confessions, my urge to deep clean every nook and cranny at home in the middle of the night is kicking in.

I'm feeling secondhand fast food greasiness just from reading this, and I feel icky. If and when you do decide to go to a restaurant again, find the inspection certificate and pay attention to everything.

Still shocked, read about kids served insect spray instead of cranberry juice, sparking a $28,000 fine.