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A popular sous-chef at the Betoota Dolphins Leagues Club probably won’t wash his hands before returning to the kitchen this afternoon just minutes after enjoying a cigarette in the club’s loading dock.

Witnesses say Mark Allen Peter, a 34-year-old Aquarius of Betoota Heights fame, was even leaning against an overflowing wheelie bin while he scrolled through his phone, seemingly unaware of the filth both surrounding him and making its way into his lungs.

The Advocate reached out the Dolphins Club management for comment but have yet to receive a reply.

However, a number of local pub chefs have been able to confirm to our reporter that it is common practice to resume work after having some lung candy without washing your hands.

But the pub chef, who asked to remain anonymous, said people have been whipped with idle spatulas for returning to work with filthy hands after using the toilet.

“I’ve seen a bloke undercook a schnitzel and get caught coming out of the shitters with dry hands all in the same day before. You should’ve heard the ‘ fong ‘ that echoed around the kitchen when the head chef clocking him on the head with a ladle. You’d think he would’ve just dropped and flopped!”

“Anyway, moral of the story is don’t cook your schnitzels medium rare and wash your fucking hands!”

More to come.