Workers aren’t lovin’ it.
A McDonald’s burger slinger recently grabbed the internet’s attention by sharing an efficient tactic that ensures customers of the Golden Arches receive fresh french fries, every single time — a move that makes employees furious.
“If you go to McDonald’s and ask for no salt on your fries just to get them fresh, and then ask for a handful of salt packets, you are the worst kind of customer,” TikToker Mcdsgirll, also known, as Grace, ranted in a clip viewed over 261,000 times.
The so-called “salt trick” has been available at the world-beating fast foodery for a long time. The popularity of the simple hack has no doubt increased with the rise of mobile ordering. More than 40 million Americans downloaded the McDonald’s app in 2022, CNET reported. With the flick of a button, customers can easily opt for no salt on their fries — forcing the grease jockeys on duty to drop a fresh batch.
One Reddit user, bzehr84, said they worked at Mickey D’s for four years and acknowledged that the tactic works on multiple items.
Customers quickly corroborated the hack in the comments.
“Anytime [I’ve] ever asked for fresh fries I end up with old fries BUT anytime [I’ve] said no salt I magically get fresh fries,” one person wrote.
“If you order a burger or fries always ask them without salt or the seasoning on the burger, they will have to make them fresh since they always put each on them, that is if you don’t mind waiting 5 minutes,” they wrote.
Grace, on the other hand, recommends customers to avoid the ruse and just say what you really want.
“Just ask us to make them fresh,” she said.
Many viewers defended their actions in the comments of the video.
“I ask for no salt [because] I don’t like salt,” one replied and another said they should avoid it for health reasons.
Customers are right to remain mindful. A large sleeve of McDonalds fries contains 400 milligrams of sodium — about 17% of the recommended daily intake, according to the chain’s site.