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food-safety · Southbridge, Massachusetts

Southbridge McDonald's Manager Accused of Contaminating Fries Pleads Not Guilty, Banned from Food Industry

What happened?

Court pending

Kaylie Santos, a former McDonald's manager in Southbridge, Massachusetts, was charged with two counts of distributing food with a harmful substance after a video showed her allegedly contaminating French fries.

5 sourcesBy AfterTheClip Desk · Last checked Jul 1, 2026
Sources: Boston 25 News; Maryland Daily Record

Timeline

  1. Kaylie Marie Santos allegedly contaminates French fries at a Southbridge McDonald's, serving them to her ex-girlfriend

  2. News reports emerge about the widely shared video and the ongoing police investigation into the incident.

  3. Kaylie Marie Santos is arrested and charged with distributing food with a harmful substance; she is

  4. Santos is arraigned in Dudley District Court, where she pleads not guilty to two charges of

  5. Next court hearing scheduled for Kaylie Santos's case.

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