Wendy's fires employee for leaving half-smoked joint in burger

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Last Updated : Dec 06 2013 | 2:45 PM IST

A Wendy's employee was arrested after a customer called 911, complaining that she had found a half-smoked blunt in her cheeseburger.

According to the cops, Amy Seiber immediately admitted the blunt was hers, TMZ.com reported.

The police said that Seiber claimed that she had been smoking pot on the job and had misplaced the blunt inside the customer's burger.

The blunt was taken as evidence and she was arrested for possession of marijuana and also immediately fired.

The customer said that Wendy has offered to help pay for her medical bills and even thrown in a 50 dollars gift certificate.

A rep for Wendy's said that the employee had broken the rules and did not follow proper food handling steps and are deeply sorry that the incident took place.

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First Published: Dec 06 2013 | 2:35 PM IST

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