McDonald’s customers have claimed staff operating at a drive0thru of one branch “endangered lives” working without PPE.
This week, the fast food chain has reopened for drive-thru meals - with some branches seeing huge queues as people crave their fast food fix after 11 weeks of lockdown.
One drive-thru in Ayrshire, Scotland, however left customers angry with claims made over a lack of safety measures.
Pictures show McDonald’s staff there working without PPE and failing to observe social-distancing rules, reports the Daily Record.
Two members of staff were photographed with no PPE at the branch in Stevenston, Ayrshire.
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The pair stood shoulder to shoulder, before going to the car windows of customers to take orders, just inches from their faces.
A customer said: “It’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely staggering they have not only been working without PPE to protect themselves, but are also endangering themselves and every other customer who goes through the drive-thru.
“Everyone knows you can carry Covid-19 and not display symptoms.
“But when I went through, the guy serving me came right up to my window – he was 6in away from me at most.
“If he has come in to contact with someone who had it, then there’s a really good chance I could have caught it.
"When he left my vehicle, he started larking about with his colleague, who also didn’t have any PPE on.
“What makes it even more ridiculous is that the woman passing me my food through the window was protected by a screen and had a mask on.
“So the staff who are 2m away have PPE but the ones who are face to face with us didn’t.”
Another Ayrshire burger fan added: “I honestly couldn’t believe what I saw.
"Not only did they have no PPE, they didn’t even seem worried about whether they could be passing the virus on or catching it from someone else.
“I came into contact with four members of staff – three without PPE and one with.”
McDonald’s said: “We have only been open for three days and our teams and delivery partners are still getting used to our new safety procedures. We have been in touch with the restaurant to help them adjust to social-distancing and our new safety procedures.”
