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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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Wendy's Gourmet Mushroom Swissburger Menu Picture V. Reality
Hey kids, let's play a game. The first person to find the "gourmet" in this photo wins. And no, identifying the word "gourmet" does not count. Ready? Go! (Thanks to JohnOB1!)
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taking it seriously
Woman Sues McDonald's For Serving Cleaning Liquid Instead Of Iced Tea
A Baltimore woman is suing McDonald's for negligence, after she says they served her a cup of kitchen equipment sanitizer instead of iced tea. More » -
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Mini-CornDog Box Picture Vs Reality
Reader Chris was excited about his recent purchase of 60 Mini-CornDogs — until he opened the package. Inside he found.. weird spherical hotdog bits. More » -
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Man Finds Mouse Baked Into His Hot Dog Buns
A North Carolina man bought some hot dog buns that came with a little surprise inside. No, it wasn't a prize. "I see the little ears. Clearly that's a tail. I don't know what that is, part of his leg or something," the man told NBC. More » -
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Tiny Faces On Broccoli To Be Heartlessly Discontinued, As Will These Decapitated Heads On Jam Jars
The bloggers that noticed the "tiny faces on broccoli" and shared their discovery with the world (click here to catch up with the horror), have decided to do a little investigative journalism. They contacted the company that photoshopped the little faces onto their broccoli package and got a response. It seems that the tiny faces are a tradition that is now on the chopping block... More » -
badvertising
Oh My God, Why Are There Terrifying Little Faces In The Broccoli?
This picture is of a package of Cascadian Farms broccoli. Look carefully. Then try not to scream in horror. More » -
unacceptable food
Tell Kraft Their New Ranch Dressing Recipe Is Gross, Get Coupon For More Gross Dressing
Kraft has apparently changed their recipe for Ranch dressing and reader Bobby thinks the new stuff is "bad," so he emailed to let Kraft know. More » -
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McDonald's Forgets The Burger Part Of Your Cheeseburger
We know everyone makes mistakes, but this is just sad. Reader Jarrett lives out in the country, so it was pretty disappointing for him when he took a bite into his cheeseburger... only to find that there was no "burger" part of the sandwich. More » -
quiznos
Maybe Quiznos Should Find A Better Place For This Cleaning Rag
This is the view when you order a toasted whatever from the Quiznos in Warren, New Jersey: a cleaning rag and a bug zapping racket. Mmmm...toasty!
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unacceptable food
Is This The Worst "Professional" Wedding Cake Ever?
There's a heated debate going on over at a blog called "Cake Wrecks" about whether or not this cake can possibly be "real." We're feeling extremely skeptical ourselves, but the blog's author swears up and down that the pictures came from a real (outraged) bride who really hired a member of the family who was supposed to be a "professional with tons of experience" to make her wedding cake. More »
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