A daily inspection of the Clay County jail turned up a stash of McDonald's hamburgers, McChickens and chewing tobacco hidden inside a trash can, the Clay County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

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"Though cheeseburgers and tobacco aren't the worst things ever, just imagine if a search wasn't done and something much worse was brought inside," officials said on social media.

It's unclear whether the person who attempted to sneak the contraband into the jail was caught or whether the Sheriff's Office is charging anyone for the crime.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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