The worker claimed: “If you stay clear of meat products, consider giving the buffet breakfast a miss especially at more budget hotels. Cross contamination can be rife during the breakfast rush.

“You may think you’re safe with options such as tomatoes and eggs, but behind the scenes tells a different story.

“Staff working in the kitchen say they’ve seen veggie items such as tomatoes cooked on trays covered in bacon grease!

“The tongs at breakfast buffets can sometimes get mixed up too, perhaps best to stick with the continental!”

Vegetarian products shouldn’t be cooked on the same trays as meat products but the worker said tourists can’t trust some budget hotels.

At some breakfast buffets guests may use the same tongs for different items, raising the risk of cross contamination.