Diner finds finger in Wendy's chili

[CanadianChris 0]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/24/chili.fin...reut/index.html

 

SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- A diner at a Wendy's fast food restaurant in San Jose, California, found a human finger in a bowl of chili prepared by the chain, local officials said Wednesday.

 

"This individual apparently did take a spoonful, did have a finger in their mouth and then, you know, spit it out and recognized it," said Ben Gale, director of the department of environmental health for Santa Clara County. "Then they had some kind of emotional reaction and vomited."

 

Local officials launched an investigation after the incident Tuesday night and the medical examiner determined Wednesday that the object was a human finger.

 

Officials are trying to determine whether the finger came in the raw materials Wendy's used to prepare the chili, Gale said.

 

Wendy's International Inc. corporate office did not immediately return a call for comment. Wendy's is the third-largest hamburger chain.

 

And I thought the McDonald's guys spitting in your food was bad.

[Matt Young 0]

"In other news, it has been revealed that the chili in question was prepared by one 'Eric Cartman' from South Park, Colorado."

[Precious Roy 0]

Then they had some kind of emotional reaction and vomited

 

Ya think?

[Shooting Star 0]

"The name of said Diner has been revealed to the public as 'Scott Tenorman' 16 who had allegadly sold his pubes to said 8 year old"

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Damn. A hoof I can understand, but a finger?...

[Ripper 0]

"That kid was such a big cry baby" said Thom Yorke who witnessed the incident. "I looked at him and asked 'Are you gonna sit there and cry all day, Crybaby?' and he just kept crying."

 

"That kid was not cool." added Jonny Greenwood. "That was certainly the most uncool kid I had ever seen."

[Red Baron 0]

I'm sorry, but there is no way a finger can get into the chili without someone recongnizing it.

[Ripper 0]

thats just a really dedicated worker.

[alfdogg 0]

Officials are trying to determine whether the finger came in the raw materials Wendy's used to prepare the chili, Gale said.

[Special K 0]

 

Rutger Hauer is also in custody, but has not been formerly charged, as the finger was found in the chili, not the fries.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

"In other news, Chef's chili was said to be delicious."

[Shooting Star 0]

"A witness of the scene on 'Jimbo' stated "Mrs. Tenorman sure had some fine ass hooters"

[Guest Regina Phelange]

In keeping with the grossness in this thread, what's the most objectionable thing you've ever found in your food (please, no links to the "Cooking with Cum" page...)?

[Celtic Jobber 0]

In keeping with the grossness in this thread, what's the most objectionable thing you've ever found in your food?

A few weeks ago I found a pubic hair in my fries from McDonalds (this has happened to me a few times before but usually at Checkers -- and they've been closed down a few times due to "rodent problems".)

 

Also, one time I found a cockroach in a burger from Hardees.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

Officials are trying to determine whether the finger came in the raw materials Wendy's used to prepare the chili, Gale said.

"You got the kidney beans? Okay, you got the pinto beans? Alright, you got the sauce? Great, now where the hell is that case of fingers I asked for? Don't tell me it's still on the truck! I told you not to tell me that it was still on the FUCKING truck!" *pulls out knife*

[Toshiaki Koala 0]

In keeping with the grossness in this thread, what's the most objectionable thing you've ever found in your food (please, no links to the "Cooking with Cum" page...)?

In the past, I have discovered several Chicken McNuggets in my Happy Meals. Yecch.

[eiker_ir 0]

"No secret, it's the meat. Don't skimp on the meat. I've got a real good eye for prime meat. Runs in the family. "

[syxx2001 0]

My friend found a hair in his food once. I think I found hair in my food one time, but I just pulled it out and kept eating. Its not like stopping is gonna stop me from getting sick, I just ate all of that food and the germs were swimming in it for how long?

 

On my birthday I found a peice of metal in my fish from Long John Silvers. My mama called the resturant (I wanted a lawsuit) and they gave me a free replacement meal. So I ate the food I had already bought and went and got my replacement.

 

Monday morning I heard on the radio that Wendy's lost 40% of its business in 2 days. The whole company, not that resturant.

[Guest BrokenWings]

In keeping with the grossness in this thread, what's the most objectionable thing you've ever found in your food (please, no links to the "Cooking with Cum" page...)?

My mother found a dead moth in her salad at Wendy's a little while back. This only furthers to remind me why I don't eat there.

[LessonInMachismo 0]

I work in food processing and I'm going to tell you some stories that will no doubt frighten you. I work in the quality assurance department and have read thousands of "certificates of analyses" over the years. Depending on what the raw material is, a CoA can read something like this:

 

Certificate of Analysis

 

Vegetable Mix #3

 

Carrots

Peas

Corn

 

Staph...............Negative

E. Coli..............Negative

Salmonella........Negative

Listeria.............Negative

 

TPC.................<100

VRB.................None

 

Infestation (insects, etc.).....less than one per 500lbs

 

 

Not only that, but when we were producing those Uncle Ben's rice bowls a few years ago, the beef we used for the Beef and Broccoli bowl came from some obscure packer and we constantly found pieces of beef with skin and hair and even HUGE arteries.

 

Caterpillars were probably three to every 500lbs of the aforementioned vegetable mix from one of the veggie packers in California. Imagine biting into a nice juicy caterpillar.

[syxx2001 0]

In some cultures it provides protein.

[Guest netslob]

that's nothing compared to what i put in the chili when i was at Wendy's.

 

(*diabolical laughter*)

[Guest Mosaicv2]

"Can I have a salad besides fries with my meal? "Sure sir!"

"Can I have M&M as a snack?" "Sure sir!"

"Can I have my own kind of meal?" "Sure sir!"

"Also... can I have a human penis in my chili?" ".... sure sir!"

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

The plot thickens...

 

Woman Accused of Making Up Wendy's Chili Story

 

A new development in the case of a local woman claiming to find a finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili.  Investigators search her home for signs she may have planted the finger herself.  Detectives from Las Vegas and San Jose, California searched the home of Anna Ayala on Wednesday. 

 

It was at a San Jose Wendy's that Ayala claimed to find a finger in her chili.  She and her daughter say investigators trashed their home while looking for evidence. But investigators would not say what they were looking for.

 

"I do have an attorney now... and I'm going to fight back because this is stupid.. We were treated like criminals.. Terrorists or something."

 

Wendy's executives say they have investigated the incident. They say there's no evidence the finger came from their chili ingredients or the restaurant. The company has put up a 50,000 dollar reward for information.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Case of the Missing Finger!

[Ted the Poster 0]

Tonight on Columbo: "Pull my finger for MURDER!"

[Guest MikeSC]

Well, the repeat fast food suer decided that, well, this wasn't really worth suing over. I am guessing she might have lost this case if she filed.

Woman Who Claims She Found Finger In Chili Won't Sue Wendy's

 

POSTED: 9:51 am EDT April 13, 2005

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A woman who claimed she scooped up a human finger along with her chili at a Wendy's restaurant has decided not to sue the fast-food chain.

 

Anna Ayala dropped her claim because it "has caused her great emotional distress and continues to be difficult emotionally," said her attorney, Jeffrey Janoff.

 

Ayala, 39, claimed she found the 1 1/2-inch long fingertip on March 22 while dining at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose. She later filed a claim with the franchise owner, Fresno-based JEM Management Corp., which her attorney had said was the first step before filing a lawsuit.

 

Phone calls to Ayala's house went unanswered Tuesday. Investigators searched her Las Vegas home last week as part of their investigation into how a finger ended up in the chili.

 

Wendy's spokesman Denny Lynch declined to comment on Ayala's decision to drop the lawsuit but said a reward hot line to receive tips will remain open. Wendy's has offered $50,000 to the first person who can provide verifiable information that identifies the origin of the finger.

 

"It's very important to us to find out what really happened at the restaurant," Lynch said. "We will continue to fully cooperate with the police investigation."

 

Wendy's maintains the finger did not enter the food chain in its ingredients. None of the employees at the San Jose store had lost any fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy's ingredients reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.

 

The Santa Clara County coroner's office used a partial fingerprint to search for a match in an electronic database but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.

http://www.wftv.com/news/4374850/detail.html

-=Mike

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Those are your tax dollars, Californians.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Can Wendy's counter-sue for slander or something? I want this bitch to pay...

[Guest Vitamin X]

I proudly ordered chili at my local Wendy's recently (with a sarcastic "no fingers please" remark which the local idiots didn't get), as this looks to be obviously bullshit.

 

That, and Wendy's makes some damn good chili to go along with a spicy chicken sandwich and a drink.