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Customer Claims McDonald's Gave Her Mucus-Filled Iced Tea
Say you're driving along sipping your iced tea when you suddenly realize that your mouth is full of something slimy. You would probably freak out. One McDonald's customer says this happened to her and she is definitely freaking out. More » -
yum
Surprise! Frappuccinos And Coolatas Are Not Health Food
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have just released the findings of a 2007 study on "blended coffee beverages" served by Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. The conclusion: "Calories in blended coffee beverages are high ... modifying standard formulations of blended coffee beverages, such as using low-fat milk or smaller serving sizes, would also reduce calorie content." Um, yeah. More » -
tastes like chicken - not
Maker of Yummy Vat-Grown Fungus Sued Over "Dangerous Reactions"
The food-safety watchdogs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest report that an Arizona woman is suing the makers of Quorn, a meat substitute made from vat-grown fungus. According to the CPSI, the company does not disclose "the fact that some people have serious allergic reactions to the main ingredient in its Quorn line of meat substitutes." The lead plaintiff in the class-action suit, Kathy Cardinale, says that she became violently ill when eating Quorn's Chik'n Patties. "I felt like the soles of my feet were going to come out of my mouth, I was vomiting so hard," she said. More » -
all glory to the pepsi toad
Good News,That Dead Mouse In Your Diet Pepsi Was Actually A Toad
Remember the purported mouse that a man in Florida purportedly found in his can of Pepsi? Lab tests are back, and it turns out that it wasn't actually a mouse.
If you're of a delicate disposition, go read our Cash4Gold investigation again. Or look at this post on Cute Overload. Trust us. Do not proceed. More »
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Iowa Woman Claims Rodent Of Unusual Sauce Served As A Hot Wing
I'm no connoisseur of chicken wings, but I've heard that they aren't supposed to contain fur. However, that was what a woman in Des Moines allegedly found in her hot wings. She's stashing the unacceptable food item in her freezer until further notice. Is it an Iowa Fried Mouse, or something else that doesn't belong in a meal? More » -
egg McScorpion
McDonald's Now Serving Free Take-Out Scorpion With Breakfast
Science teacher Jeff Tallman in Arizona ordered an egg McMuffin yesterday morning, and it apparently included a side he didn't order. Not hash browns: a baby scorpion. More » -
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Steak WIth A Side Of Used Tampon Allegedly Served To Tourist At Waldorf-Astoria
The image at left has been redacted for the protection of our more sensitive readers. The events of this story, if true, simply boggle the mind. A German tourist visiting New York City alleges that his delicious steak was somehow served with a used tampon on it. Warning: blissfully grainy photo and video inside. More » -
Never Stop Screaming Ever
Pardon Me, But There Is A Mouse In This Can Of Diet Pepsi
(Ed. note— Ok, let me just tell you that reading this story made my stomach flip, which is something that almost never happens to me, so if you're eating lunch or (heaven forbid) drinking a Pepsi — just go to Cute Overload and forget this ever happened.) A Florida man says he was drinking a can of Diet Pepsi when he noted that it tasted funny. (Warning: "Not Safe For Lunch" graphic picture inside.) More » -
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Man Claims To Have Found Condom In Soup
A man in Mission Viejo, California, says when he began eating his french onion soup over Easter brunch at the restaurant Claim Jumper, he bit into something rubbery. He "spit out the piece of cheese only to discover he had been chewing on what his wife claimed was a condom." More » -
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Walmart Frozen Green Beans Come With Free Frog
Mmm, delicious green beans! Oh wait, what's that? Kermit, nooooooo! More » -
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Hey, Who Took A Bite Out Of My Cheeseburger?
Jesus and his family stopped at the drive-thru window of a newly opened Sonic in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. on their way home from a shopping trip. When they got home and opened their bags, Jesus noticed something weird about his bacon cheeseburger. Part of it was missing. More » -
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Loaf Of Bread Comes With Baked-In Rodent Goodness
Back in 2007, a man in Northern Ireland opened up a loaf of bread and found a whole, mercifully dead, rat. (The BBC is reporting that it's a mouse, but it's either a giant mutant mouse or a rat.) A judge heard the case this week, and fined the bakery £1,000 ($1,653) "plus costs." More » -
punishments
Wendy's Employee Gets Prison Time For Putting Hair In Burger
Remember Thomas Bender? He was the Wendy's employee in West Virginia who garnished a police officer's sandwich with a ball of pubic hair earlier this year. He's just been sentenced to 6 months in prison and 2 years probation.
"Hair In Food Leads To Jail" [The Intelligencer] (Thanks to Chad!)
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is it lunchtime yet?
Food Advertising Reality Check: Pizza And Burger Edition
This doesn't quite qualify as "unacceptable food." More like "food that doesn't look quite like depicted in the ads." We bring disappointing photographs of a frozen pizza from fancy-pants grocer Whole Foods, and a humble cheeseburger from Jack in the Box. More » -
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The Extra Fiber In Quaker Natural Granola: Chunks Of Wood
James' seven-year-old daughter was happily noshing on her Quaker Natural Granola when she came across this chunk of wood. Quaker was quick to send James a coupon so he could buy more woody granola from Costco, but then offered a refund when reminded that the bulk warehouse doesn't accept manufacturer's coupons.
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KFC's Mashed Potato Bowl: Picture Vs Reality
Jay sent us this picture of a KFC Mashed Potato Bowl he purchased. It's probably blurry in real life, too. Click through for larger, even less appetizing pics, plus a special YouTube tribute. More » -
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Cops Find "Ball Of Pubic Hair" In Wendy's Sandwich, Act Surprised
A pair of West Virginia Wendy's employees are facing misdemeanor charges after dropping a "ball of pubic hair" into a police officer's sandwich. 32-year-old Thomas Bender admitted to garnishing the sandwich, and 20-year-old Joshua Monroe "admitted he encouraged Bender to do it." The officer, though, saw this coming... More » -
freebies
This Bag Of Clancy’s Ripple Potato Chips Needs More Nokia Phones
A Nokia phone found its way into a bag of Clancy's Ripple Potato Chips, where it surprised Wisconsin nosher Emma Schweiger. The phone, which didn't work, was slathered with "greasy potato-chip film" and looked like it once lived on a belt clip. The chip's distributor, Aldi, pulled all other Clancy's chips with the same batch and expiration date and, by way of apology, offered Schweiger a free bag of chips. She isn't biting... More »
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