A shocking video of a takeout worker using a blow torch to cook chicken has emerged on social media and left people stunned. Two clips have circulated online of what seems to be raw meat being cooked with a blowtorch in an alleyway of a diner in Middlesbrough, UK. One video - which has been viewed more than 559,7K times - shows a worker donning an apron and blue gloves and holding the explosive device to cook the chicken in what appears to be a cage on wheels. The man filming the bizarre scene can be heard saying "F***ing hell" as the staffer notices the camera while holding a pipe attached to a propane gas tank. A piece of cardboard can also be seen placed underneath. Check out the shocking videos below: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/SuZeSport/status/1630774583254032385]] Another video which is just as stomach-curdling - and has amassed 244,5K views - shows another employee blow-torching raw chicken through the bottom of a shopping cart, in a place surrounded by trash bags. Both clips have led to a huge reaction on social media, with many users on Twitter alerting the local council to take action and sharing their responses to the putrid videos. One stunned user simply stated: "That might be enough to put me off takeaways." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/kaitlinlack/status/1630941757633355776]] Another chimed in and commented: "I’ll never understand how people eat at those chicken shops, ever." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/KingOfCoolCAFC/status/1631031418607247368]] A third person remarked: "Oh that’s nastier than the nastiest type of nasty nasty." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/tiaafairbrass/status/1631062812410691588]] A fourth user noted: "Jesus that is revolting." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/danielLJC196/status/1630936416195600385]] Meanwhile, some people had justifications for the way the two workers cooked the chicken, with one person pointing out: "I think he’s singeing the skin to remove any stray feathers prior to preparing it for cooking." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/shahakha/status/1631043869365227520]] A second user injected: "He ain't cooking the meat, the man is burning the feathers of the chicken... common sense only if they sold it in bottles." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AK1_xx/status/1631094906352435200]] A third person suggested: "He's not actually cooking anything here, he's burning any hairs on the meat to prepare for cooking," but they also added: "Dear me, could've chosen a more hygienic location." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Waz612/status/1631259207046496257]] The Middlesbrough Council has been informed of the viral clips and has apparently employed environmental health professionals to look into the matter. A spokesperson for the council said, per <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-64826979">BBC News</a>: "We are aware of the video circulating online and are looking into the matter. As a matter of course we expect all food processes to be carried out in a safe and hygienic manner." It's safe to say that no one will be eating the chef's DIY method of grilling chicken. <h6>Featured image credit: roibu / Alamy</h6>

Takeout restaurant 'caught grilling chicken with blowtorch' in a shopping cart

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