There was a Chinese buffett restaraunt near my house and it closed down a few years ago when they were caught recycling food. You know, whatever people didn't eat, they would mix it into the buffett table. Are you concerned that restaraunts do this to cut costs down and earn a better profit margin?
2006-09-05 08:34:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Hey, you pay for what you get. If you want the 2.99 buffet at Long Duck Dong's, don't be surprised that they're throwing in used syringes, dog testicles, and pigs ****.
2006-09-05 08:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I am. I mean, it sounds like they had a lot of food left over for them to do that by the end of the day. I have been to quite a few buffets and there have been times where the food were going so fast, that one minute the food was out, the next, it was all gone. Personally, I would not have been surprised if they did the same thing or if they let their workers take the rest of the food home. There are some buffets who actually donate the food to shelters so that the food would not go to waste. If buffets did this instead of "recycling" food, then maybe that Chinese buffet would not only have served a purpose, but, they would still be in business. maybe even having a tax write off because of the food they donated.
2006-09-05 15:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by uchaboo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard about the reusing the foods left on plates. I do know that some foods make a rerun appearance in the fried rice and soups. But not after it was on someones plate. Maybe that is why the above mentioned place was shut down.
2006-09-05 15:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by carmen d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I thought you meant bring back out the trays that were not used - you mean taking uneaten food right off people's plates and putting it back in the trays? I can't say for sure, but I make sure I destroy what I don't eat on my plate anyway. I would not be surprised. You don't see a lot of diversity in the staff at those joints, but it's risking looking like a bigot to assume anything based on one place.
2006-09-05 15:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by Andre1998 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure many do, food should not be kept warm for more than one hour and then it must be at a minimum of 75 degrees fahrenheit.After this it should be thrown out.
2006-09-05 17:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the Shoney's my friend worked at would re-mold the jello that was left on the bar for the next day.
2006-09-05 15:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't doubt it. When a health inspector comes, all they have to do is throw it out right there and make new food. Eww
2006-09-05 15:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by psxfff123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eww actually i saw something like that before on dateline or primetime or something.. about restaurants (and not just buffets) not being clean and reusing food...
and i ate at a chinese buffet today. lol
2006-09-05 15:36:36 · answer #8 · answered by spoof ♫♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who worked at one and yes, they definitely do....the kids clearing the table were told to "throw nothing away".............scary ain't it?
2006-09-05 15:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
legally no. but I wouldn't put it past some people.
2006-09-05 15:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋