According to News 10, Josh Sjowall ordered a foot-long roast beef combo at a Subway store in Tracy, California. As he picked up the sandwich he felt a foreign object with his thumb and discovered it was a rusty bolt. And oh yes, Subway is….”taking it very seriously.” Details and photo, inside…
The article says,
I felt something strange with my thumb and said, ‘What the hell,” said Sjowall, 17. Josh’s mom saw it, too.”It looked like a big bug. Then I realized it was a bolt baked into the roll,” said Jeri Sjowall.
And Jeri Sjowall was right — what Josh found was a rusty 3/4-inch bolt baked into the bread of his sandwich.
The Sjowalls took the sandwich back to the store, where managers didn’t doubt their claim. A Subway manager said the company was taking the allegation very seriously and they’re investigating where the bolt may have come from.
The sandwich was express-mailed back to General Mills headquarters in Minnesota, where Subway’s bread is baked.
At least this foreign object can be put to use. Perhaps it is the elusive part Mr. Sjowall needs to fix his ’67 Camaro. Or maybe this will be Josh’s “lucky” rusty bolt that will one day be passed to his grandchild. If all else fails, you could whip it at Jared if you ever see him around. Here’s to you, Subway!
Tracy Teen: What’s a Rusty Bolt Doing In My Subway Sub? [News 10] (Thanks to Ethan!)
(Photo: News 10)
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@MumbletyEmma @midwestkel: Subway doesn’t really charge you extra for anything you put on the sammich, else I would not eat there.
And the five dollar subs are just five dollars. No drinks, no chips.
Thankfully, as a vegetarian, my veggie delight is only $4.50.
@einstoch:
“The question I’m asking is….how did the person that was making the sandwich not notice the damn bolt in the first place”
exactly what I was thinking. Even if it was on the bottom, it would “clank” onto the assembly line. Guess when you’re not expecting something like a freakin’ BOLT in the bread, it could be easy to overlook a random noise.
Um did he think to get a lawyer and call the health department to shut them down? I would have…
@MumbletyEmma:
no.. i had a footlong their today, it cost me 5.40. (40 cents in tax XD)
I went to the Rosedale Mall in Minnesota for a $5.00 sub as advertized on tv, flyers, radio and outside all stores. The Rosedale Subway has a sign saying they do not honor the $5.00 subway. Can a franchise do that??????