Outrage As Pizza Eatery Worker Allegedly Cleans Boxes From the Dustbin

• A viral video involving Roman's Pizza and its employees upset many South Africans who questioned the brand's hygiene practices
• The clip depicts a franchise employee taking boxes out of a trash plastic and wiping them before packing them on a shelf in front of them
• South Africans were mortified, and many demanded answers from Roman's Pizza, slamming the company

Tebogo Mokwena, a dedicated Briefly News current affairs journalist, contributed coverage of international and local social issues like health, corruption, education, unemployment, service delivery protests and heritage in South Africa during his seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

GAUTENG — Roman's Pizza employees received heat on social media after a video of them cleaning discarded pizza boxes went viral.

Roman's Pizza video goes viral

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@MDNnewss posted a video on X which shows a Roman's Pizza worker in action. The worker takes boxes out of a trash plastic bag. She then places the boxes on a tray in front of her. In the background, a tower of boxes stands ready to be used.

View the video:

South Africans furious

Netizens accused Roman's Pizza of unhygienic practices, and some implied the boxes could be reused.

LekoloaneManam2 said:

"One of the many reasons I stopped eating fast food. It's now nine years."

Kuhletech asked:

"How does Roman's Pizza explain this?"

Bad influencer said:

"I blame the manager."

Papa Mbali joked:

"That's why their pizza is nice. It has a touch of that bin taste."

Hluphizwe Jnr said:

"She's just an employee. Her boss will answer."

Xolanie Sqwai Mumbo said:

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"Disgusting, and this comes from the top."

Xuffler said:

"That's why I never buy there."

Digital Work said:

"Lucky for me, I never buy nor eat fast food."

Sinelizwi said:

"They took recycling to another level. Good thing I don't even eat there."

Man orders pizza as Thabo Bester

In a related article, Briefly News reported that a man pretended to be Thabo Bester while ordering at Roman's Pizza.

The content creator went viral after he spoke to an employee and bought pizza, informing the worker that he was Thabo Bester. SA was entertained.

Source: Briefly News