He ate a pancake from under the Eiffel Tower and froze. He discovered the bitter truth

Mark Roberts talked about his adventure with Parisian crepes. The man runs a popular profile called @mmarkroberts on the TikTok platform. After he shared the secret about the pancakes sold under the Eiffel Tower, many Internet users were shocked.

First a delicious pancake, then a shock

When Mark went to Paris to try the famous crêpes under the Eiffel Tower, he expected only positive impressions. After he received the long-awaited delicacy, he ate it with relish and satisfaction. He chose the variant with Nutella, strawberries and bananas for 15 euros. Although the price was not low, the beautiful evening atmosphere, the Seine and the surrounding monuments added charm to everything. It might seem that in such circumstances it is easy to let down the vigilance of tourists buying pancakes. In the case of this tiktoker it was different.

The tourist in question focused not only on the food, but also on the work of the people who prepare it. That’s when he suddenly noticed something disturbing. Mark noticed that the salesman who had prepared his delicacy earlier was walking with large plastic bags and heading towards a nearby sewer manhole. He then opened it and began to put the bags inside, which contained the ingredients for the pancakes. “I was shocked,” the tiktoker commented on this sight. He quickly realized how unhygienic the food was stored in. He later discovered the disturbing truth.

The secret of the pancakes from under the Eiffel Tower

It turns out that the situation Mark witnessed was not unique, and storing ingredients for pancakes in sewage drains is very common in Paris. This case has been written about many times, including: foreign media. Sellers using the strange practice were spotted near drains near the Champs de Mars and the Eiffel Tower. “Many use frozen dough that has been stored in questionable conditions. To mask the smell and rancid taste, they are sprinkled with vanilla sugar,” one of the sellers told Le Parisien. The conclusions of the report conducted on this case were shocking.

Frank Delvau, president of the Trade Union of the Hotel Industry in Paris and Ile-de-France, noted that such practices by crêpe sellers pose a threat to public health. Although the police catch such people and confiscate their goods, ultimately the phenomenon still occurs. For this reason, tourists are often advised to visit food establishments instead of questionable quality stalls. Have you noticed this situation in Paris?