A fast food worker was viciously attacked by a group of teenage girls who were fighting and throwing food inside a Wendy's restaurant in Queens Village.

When the worker tried to break it up, she was pounced on and it was all captured on video.

Michelle Ortiz says she did what she had to do, and tried to break-up the food fight.

Michelle was saved by a co-worker, but suffered a concussion.

The videotape, shot by someone in the crowd and posted on YouTube is being studied by NYPD detectives in an attempt to identify the attackers.

"This vicious attack on our female employee," said a franchise spokesman, "was shocking and uncalled for. We are cooperating with the police in their investigation."

Witnesses told police the attackers were students at nearby Martin Van Buren High School.

Michelle is separated, and depends on her job to raise her five children.

No arrests have been made at this time.

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