Complaint Review: Ry-Marc Corporation

If the issues raised by the documentary Super Size Me aren't enough to steer you away from this place, perhaps this will be. Bear in mind, in this report, I am being particularly careful to only state what can be proven. There may or may not be more things that I want to say but can't because of potential legal consequences if I can't prove it.

I am a former employee of Ry-Marc Corporation, a McDonald's franchise in Port Charlotte, Florida which is a subsidary or Mar-Land Management based in Punta Gorda, Florida. While employed there, I observed various food safety violations. I observed food products improperly stored in a manner that could lead to contamination. Upon my departure from the company, I reported these issues to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (often referred to as "the health department" in the restaurant business). I also reported the establishment for having cockroaches.

Upon receiving my complaint, DBPR dispatched an inspector to the location. As you can see at www.myfloridalicense.com, the inspector found three "high priority" violations related to the storage of food products, along with four "basic" violations. The violations were not enough to require a follow-up visit or the closure of the restaurant, but they were there just as I reported. The inspector was unable to find any roaches. While you should take unverifiable accusations with a grain of salt, I am not the first employee to raise issue with pest problems; another unknown employee contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2015 (or was is 2014?) about insect issues prior to my employment with the company, accusing the company of having bug problems and not having pest control. I know this because I saw a notice from OSHA posted in the break room. I do not believe OSHA performed an on-site inspection. It's also not the first time I complained about insect issues; while in high school, I complained to both Mar-Land's corporate office and DBPR about a cockroach that I allegedly encountered in an iced coffee. Again, take that allegation with a grain of salt because DBPR didn't find any roaches.