Three Ohio Burger King employees were fired after a photo of one of them standing on two open bins of the restaurant's lettuce appeared online.
Burger King released a statement saying the workers at the Mayfield Heights store were fired after the picture was posted.
"Burger King Corp. has recently been made aware of a photo posted on a social networking site that allegedly shows a Burger King restaurant employee violating the company's stringent food handling procedures," the statement read.
"Food safety is a top priority at all Burger King restaurants and the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy against any violations such as the one in question."
"The restaurant where this photo was allegedly taken is independently-owned and operated by a Burger King franchisee. The franchisee has taken swift action to investigate this matter and terminated the three employees involved in this incident," the company said.
