Pictures have emerged of yet another bizarre rampage inside a Hindley Street McDonald's in Adelaide's CBD.
Staff were allegedly abused and assaulted in the third such incident involving fast food workers in just two months and the second this week.
Now, the union is calling for new laws to better protect staff.
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The latest self-service incident happened around 10.30pm Thursday with police saying the teen also launched a bottle of water at staff.
Help soon arrived in the form of two Star Group police who'd been nearby at the time.
The scene playing out in front of shocked customers, who were left to comfort visibly upset workers.
The 19-year-old was arrested and ordered to court, facing multiple charges including assault.
On Tuesday a 20-year-old worker was attacked at the Melrose Park McDonald's as he delivered food to a waiting car.
Security footage shows a man jump out of the SUV before attacking the young worker.
"There is an absolute scourge of this occurring at the moment throughout retail and fast food sites and its having a massive impact on the mental health of workers," Jordan Mumford of SDA told 9News.
It was back in October at the same McDonalds on Hindley Street anther violent outburst was directed at staff, which saw a teen charged with aggravated assault.
The 18-year-old allegedly spitting and verbally abusing staff.
After this incident the union wrote to Safework asking for an urgent review of safety measures at fast food outlets along Hindley Street.
It's now calling for a change in the law to require security at high-risk venues.
"We see them out the front of other venues on Hindley particularly during evenings and on weekends but not at fast food outlets we think that's not appropriate," Mumford said.
Safework says inquiries are continuing.
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