McDonald's reportedly does not love the employee resources website that contained posts advising workers to avoid eating from their own workplace.
According to NBC News, the fast food chain has taken down the McDonald's McResource Line, after concluding that the site contained "unwarranted scrutiny and inappropriate commentary."
Lisa McComb, a spokeswoman for McDonald's USA, told CNBC that after the posts went virtual, McDonald told their executives to remove the site. FOX News noted that the company is reportedly stating that the site is down due to maintenance and upgrading issues. McComb said in a statement, that the company will offer employees help via phone.
"We have offered the McResource program to help our valued McDonald's employees with work and life guidance created by independent third party experts," McComb said in a statement. "A combination of factors has led us to re-evaluate, and we've directed the vendor to take down the website. Between links to irrelevant or outdated information, along with outside groups taking elements out of context, this created unwarranted scrutiny and inappropriate commentary.
"None of this helps our McDonald's team members. We'll continue to provide service to them through an internal telephone help line, which is how the majority of employees access the McResource services," he said.
CNBC reported on Monday that the McResource Line site contained various post bashing the nutritional quality of the products sold. One post showed the image of a cheeseburger, fries and drink under the caption "Unhealthy choice." Next to the picture was a submarine sandwich and salad, labeled as the "healthier choice."
"Fast foods are almost always high in calories, fat, sugar, and salt," one post noted. "Some fast-food restaurants still use hydrogenated vegetable oils for frying. These oils contain trans fats, which increase your risk for heart disease. Some cities have banned or are trying to ban the use of trans fats."
Another post stated: "While convenient and economical for a busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt and may put people at risk for becoming overweight."
Visitors to McResource Line on Wednesday were greeted with this statement:
"We'll Be Back Soon! We are temporarily performing some maintenance in order to provide you with the best experience possible. Please excuse us while these upgrades are being made."
