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A German TV show going by Team Wallraff released the episode "Disgust, Exploitation, and Scandals", on October 10, 2022, highlighting the companies several health violations, including; <ref name=":0" />

* Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice

*Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice

* Employees didn't wash their hands after smoking, taking out trash, or using the bathroom

*Employees didn't wash their hands after smoking, taking out trash, or using the bathroom

* One Restaurant was infected with Mice

*One Restaurant was infected with Mice

* Expired contents in Sauce bottles were added with new sauce without being washed.

*Expired contents in Sauce bottles were added with new sauce without being washed.

* Pushed back expiry dates on products until sold

*Pushed back expiry dates on products until sold

After the episode aired, Burger King shut down all of the locations aired on the episode and released an public statement via their website, announcing plans to remodel over 100 restaurants, leadership changes with health director, and setting up a whistleblower hotline for any staff related concerns. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Grace |date=2022-10-10 |title=Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721103957/https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |archive-date=2023-07-21 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Press |url=https://www.burgerking.de/presse |url-status=live |archive-date= |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Burger King}}</ref><blockquote>"clear training and operating standards are a top priority. Whenever we see an example of our strict standards not being followed, we accept the accountability of needing to train better and manage more thoroughly." -- Heather McIntyre</blockquote>

After the episode aired, Burger King shut down all of the locations aired on the episode and released an public statement via their website, announcing plans to remodel over 100 restaurants, leadership changes with health director, and setting up a whistleblower hotline for any staff related concerns. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Grace |date=2022-10-10 |title=Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721103957/https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |archive-date=2023-07-21 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Press |url=https://www.burgerking.de/presse |url-status=live |archive-date= |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Burger King}}</ref><blockquote>"clear training and operating standards are a top priority. Whenever we see an example of our strict standards not being followed, we accept the accountability of needing to train better and manage more thoroughly." -- Heather McIntyre[[File:Burger King Advertisment Product.png|thumb|Burger King Advertisement Product]][[File:Burger King Actual Burger Product.png|thumb|Burger King Actual Burger Product]]</blockquote>

===Whopper Advertisement Lawsuit===

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 A German TV show going by Team Wallraff released the episode "Disgust, Exploitation, and Scandals", on October 10, 2022, highlighting the companies several health violations, including; <ref name=":0" />
-* Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice
+*Customers were served moldy bread, usually up to 3 months old, and were partially cooked so customers wouldn't notice
-* Employees didn't wash their hands after smoking, taking out trash, or using the bathroom
+*Employees didn't wash their hands after smoking, taking out trash, or using the bathroom
-* One Restaurant was infected with Mice
+*One Restaurant was infected with Mice
-* Expired contents in Sauce bottles were added with new sauce without being washed.
+*Expired contents in Sauce bottles were added with new sauce without being washed.
-* Pushed back expiry dates on products until sold
+*Pushed back expiry dates on products until sold
-After the episode aired, Burger King shut down all of the locations aired on the episode and released an public statement via their website, announcing plans to remodel over 100 restaurants, leadership changes with health director, and setting up a whistleblower hotline for any staff related concerns. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Grace |date=2022-10-10 |title=Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721103957/https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |archive-date=2023-07-21 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Press |url=https://www.burgerking.de/presse |url-status=live |archive-date= |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Burger King}}</ref><blockquote>"clear training and operating standards are a top priority. Whenever we see an example of our strict standards not being followed, we accept the accountability of needing to train better and manage more thoroughly." -- Heather McIntyre</blockquote>
+After the episode aired, Burger King shut down all of the locations aired on the episode and released an public statement via their website, announcing plans to remodel over 100 restaurants, leadership changes with health director, and setting up a whistleblower hotline for any staff related concerns. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Grace |date=2022-10-10 |title=Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721103957/https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-king-expired-food-vegan-products-mice-maggots-hygiene-germany-2022-10 |archive-date=2023-07-21 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Press |url=https://www.burgerking.de/presse |url-status=live |archive-date= |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Burger King}}</ref><blockquote>"clear training and operating standards are a top priority. Whenever we see an example of our strict standards not being followed, we accept the accountability of needing to train better and manage more thoroughly." -- Heather McIntyre[[File:Burger King Advertisment Product.png|thumb|Burger King Advertisement Product]][[File:Burger King Actual Burger Product.png|thumb|Burger King Actual Burger Product]]</blockquote>
 ===Whopper Advertisement Lawsuit===