Late-night McDonald’s run becomes DIY fish filet kitchen meal and the internet’s ‘not lovin’ it’

It’s late at night, and you’re hungry. You drop by your local McDonald’s, but they’re about to close. You’re craving that fish filet, though, so rather than give up, you convince McDonald’s to let you solve the problem on your own.

That’s the situation TikTok creator KaeDoll found herself in recently. According to the text overlay of her now viral post, “POV: McDonald’s didn’t want to cook anymore fish filets late night so you paid for some frozen fish patties.”

“I’m gonna cook it at home”

The image shows a stack of fish filet patties, and in the voice over, KaeDoll says, “They don’t wanna make no fish fillet, and they wanna go home. So she told them, “f—k it, give me the fish fillets. I’m gonna cook it at home like I love me a fish fillet like I don’t give a damn.”

McDonald’s fish filet sandwiches are popular, but comments noted, “So that’s not crustless bread????,” of the frozen patties. Another added, “I love filet o fish but I could’ve went my entire life without seeing what they look like uncooked.”

So, how did it taste?

Naturally, KaeDoll’s followers wanted to know how the meal turned out, and in a follow-up post, she shared an image of the McDonald’s fish filet prepped and ready to eat on a plate. “They gave me fries, buns, & tartar sauce for the inconvenience,” the text overlay says. The camera pans, and shows the rest of the frozen filet patties in KaeDoll’s fridge.

One comment asked, “Did it taste da same??” Kaedoll responded, “It was better I seasoned it.” Another comment added, “ion even like fish fillets but that look fire.”

“i know corporate is FURIOUS”

Others, however, wondered whether the McDonald’s employee could get in trouble for selling frozen, uncooked food. One comment said, “i know corporate is FURIOUS lmfaoooo.”

It’s unknown how the employees in this case turned out. It’s also unclear whether they legitimately “sold” the frozen patties and pocketed the money. In that case, it’s theft, and company policy classifies theft of food or assets as grounds for immediate termination of employment. In one viral incident from 2022, an employee allegedly lost their job for selling frozen McRibs.

Beyond firing, such conduct can be treated as employee theft under state criminal law. In many U.S. states, taking or selling employer property without permission can result in criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors with fines to felonies with jail time, depending on the value of the goods taken.

Meanwhile, health codes require that all food served to the public be from approved sources and handled to prevent contamination and foodborne illness. Food that hasn’t been processed, stored, or served under approved conditions must generally be discarded, not sold. But clearly, as one KaeDoll comment pointed out, “Oh that store don’t gaf 😂😂😂.”