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Recycled oil in KFC causes controversy
肯德基炸薯条油4天才换

An employee at KFC in Beijing revealed that the oil used for French fries at the branch where he works is only replaced once every four days.

An employee at KFC in Beijing revealed that the oil used for French fries at the branch where he works is only replaced once every four days, and that left-over oil from its fried chicken is reused the day after, the Securities Daily reported Monday.

北京某肯德基员工透露，他所在的肯德基分店里用于炸薯条的油每四天才更换一次，头天炸鸡剩下的油也会在第二天重新利用。

According to KFC's rules, a hamburger can only be sold up to 40 minutes after it is prepared. However, an insider disclosed that the KFC operation at which he works keeps uneaten hamburgers on the shelves and only replaces the withered lettuce and applies new sauce.

《证券日报》周一报道，按照肯德基的规定，汉堡包过了40分钟就不再售卖。但是内部人士曝料称，他所在的操作间会将剩下的汉堡放在架子上，把里边已经蔫了的菜换成新的，再刷上酱继续售卖。

KFC responded that it will further improve the management and training of its employees.

(China.org.cn August 10, 2011)

而肯德基方面回应称，将进一步加强对员工的培训和管理。