Colonel Sanders would not be impressed.
A KFC worker photographed licking a plate of mashed potatoes inside one of the chain’s kitchens has been fired.
The unnamed high school student, perhaps keen to upgrade the chain’s original “Finger Lickin’ Good” slogan, was dismissed after the image was posted on Facebook and went viral.
Staff at the outlet in Johnson City, Tenn., have since been retrained, and the worker who took the picture is also out of a job.
KFC spokesman Rick Maynard told the Johnson City Press that “immediate action was taken” by the franchisee as soon as the picture came to light.
“The franchisee’s investigation confirmed the photos were taken after the restaurant was closed and none of the food was served,” added Maynard.
