Sorry Chicagoans, your beloved Vienna “100% All Beef” hot dogs are actually encased in sheep and pigs, according to a recently settled class action suit. Under the settlement, all class members—anyone in the U.S. who bought a Vienna hot dog at a hot dog stand in the past five years—are entitled to $3 per consumed hog dog. To submit a claim, visit caclawyers.com/viennasettlement.html and follow the procedures listed there.
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This Giant Grasshopper Does Not Belong In A Tuna Melt
By 8.31.08
The Bluebird Cafe in Culver City sold Seth a grasshopper home gussied up us a tuna melt. A waitress deftly handled the very-live and confused grasshopper by picking him up and tossing him on the ground. That’s it. No apology, no replacement sandwich.
Pardon Me, Waiter? My "Coffee" Is Actually Hot Soy Sauce
By 8.11.08
Here’s a bizarre story from Flickr user F1.4. After finishing his breakfast at a “classy” joint in the D.C. area, the server came by and topped off his coffee. When he took another sip…it was hot soy sauce. Bleeccch!
Now In Applebee's Salads: Lizards!
By 8.10.08
Applebee’s served a four-inch dead lizard as part of a salad last week. The McLean County Health Department investigated the surprise garnish and found that while “management confirmed it did happen,” “it’s just one of those extraordinary circumstances,” and that the restaurant was not at fault.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Gives You A Rotten Apple, Then Calls Security
By 8.5.08
Reader Nohreen says she bought an apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and it turned out to be rotten inside. When she called the store to complain, they told her it wasn’t rotten, just brown from having been cut awhile ago. Nohreen said she’d bring the apple back to show them that it was actually rotten, but they told her not to waste her gas because there was nothing they could do about it. When she got to the store, rather than help her, she says the employees called security.
This Coffee Shop’s Restroom Policy Is Extremely Subtle
By 7.29.08 — Updated: 3.20.13
We were talking about pay toilets and restroom policies yesterday, which we can only assume is what prompted reader Stephen to share this photo of a sign he noticed at a coffee shop in Denver, CO. Stephen thinks it’s a “real thirst whetter.” We couldn’t agree more. [More]
Next On The Airline Chopping Block: Lavatory Sinks?
By 6.1.08
Disturbing news from Horizon Air: rising costs have apparently forced the airline to replace lavatory sinks with a “lone bottle of hand sanitizer glued to the counter.”
Applebees Hot Fudge Sundae Menu Picture Vs. Reality
By 5.25.08
Reader Jose wants to know what happened to all the hot fudge that was supposed to grace this excuse for an Applebees sundae…
Burger King To Offer Huge Burger Meant To Feed 6 People?
By 5.20.08
Continuing our occasional coverage of strange foods that US companies offer in other parts of the world (Cucumber Pepsi? Strawberry Cheetos?) meet the “coming soon” Burger King 6-pack.
The Sleep Number Difference Is Mold
By 5.17.08
A recent class action claims that Select Comfort Sleep Number beds are nothing more than overactive allergen mills. According to the suit, the bed’s faulty air chambers allow moisture to form under the mattress foam, providing a perfect breeding ground for mold spores.
This Pizza Pizza Slice Came With A Free Tube Of Vaseline
By 2.24.08
Torontoist reader Charles claims to have received a used tube of Vaseline with his bagged slice of vegetarian pizza. He wrote:
Yes, this is how the slice came: a used and soiled “Convenience Size” bottle of Vaseline moisturizer, as found in a Pizza Pizza, bagged slice of pizza; purchased in-store at 8:30PM (EST) 23 February 2008, Yonge St near Bloor St (Toronto, Canada).
Why You Should Wash Your Old Navy Pants Before You Wear Them
By 2.7.08
Attention: This is gross. If you don’t want to read this post, we understand.
Move To Japan So You Can Eat Strawberry Cheetos
By 1.28.08
Yes, you read that correctly. Strawberry Cheetos. They’re really Cheetos, and they’re really from Frito Lay, but they are only available in Japan.
Used Condoms Recycled Into Hair Bands?
By 11.13.07
Used condoms as hair bands? We’re all for recycling and everything, but this story pushes boundaries of good taste… and public health.
Drug Company Raided For Manufacturing Drugs In "Grossly Unsanitary" Secret Rooms
By 11.5.07
We hope you have not been using any drugs or vitamins from General Therapeutics Corp., because they’ve been busted for manufacturing the drugs in “grossly unsanitary” conditions, says the FDA.
Scabies Outbreak Shuts Down The Children's Place
By 10.19.07
A Children’s Place store was shut down and fumigated after an outbreak of scabies amongst its employees. Ew!
