McDonald’s Hit by Spitting Email Hoax: A broadly-circulated email states that a South African TV show has footage of McDonald’s workers “spitting on white people’s hamburgers when ordered”, but the TV show denies it:

“An urban legend relating to a well-known hamburger fast-food chain
is currently circulating in SA. This false rumour states that Carte
Blanche has captured hidden camera visuals of the fast-food chain’s
employees allegedly mishandling food meant for customers,” the
Carte Blanche Website states today.

“The programme does not have such footage in its possession.
Should we acquire such footage, we will be the first to broadcast it.”

A source reports McD’s took a 20% revenue hit as a result of the news, but company representatives denied that the email had had any effect. The Register