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| - As the currently reigning duke of Retro Burger, I implore you:
DO NOT EAT HERE!!! RAW MEAT CONTAMINATION
I have always been sketched out by the fact that they prepared my veggie burger on the same grill as the beef burgers. Additionally, I was mildly annoyed that they offer a deal on beef burgers in the afternoons, but there is no similar deal on veggie burgers. Nonetheless, they are conveniently located close to me, so I have eaten here several times.
However, on my most recent visit I observed one of the staff touching raw meat and then touching both my bun and veggie patty. When I (tactfully) confronted him on this behaviour he told me that he had wiped his hands on a cloth.
Now, I didn't observe him doing this, but it doesn't even matter whether he did or not. Having taken several food handling courses I can assure you that wiping one's hands on a cloth is not sufficient to prevent cross-contamination. He should have changed his gloves and washed his hands.
I decided not to eat this burger. I also decided that I really didn't want to have them make me another one. So I left. I think that the least they could have done was offer me a refund, but they didn't.
I'm aware that this sort of thing goes on all the time, often behind the closed doors of the kitchen. But nonetheless I find it repulsive, and I do not intend to return to Retro Burger. I'd urge you to avoid them as well.
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