Woman Eating Chili Bites Into Human Finger

**sivohdarba** · 03-24-2005, 04:57 AM

Woman Eating Chili Bites Into Human Finger

Strange News - AP

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman's meal at a Wendy's restaurant brought a whole new meaning to the term "finger food." The woman bit into a portion of a human finger while eating a bowl of chili Tuesday night at the San Jose restaurant, Santa Clara County health officials said Wednesday.

The woman, who asked officials not to identify her, immediately spit out the finger and warned other diners to stop eating, witnesses said.

"Initially she did put this object in her mouth and did bite down on it and wasn't sure exactly what it was," Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Martin Fenstersheib said at a news conference. "She's doing OK. Initially she was a bit grossed out it was described to me, and vomited a number of times."

Fenstersheib said the finger had been cooked at a high enough temperature to kill any viruses.

Officials said the fingertip was approximately 1 3-8-inches long and a half-inch piece of fingernail was also found. They believe it belongs to a woman because of the long, manicured nail.

Health investigators seized all of the ingredients at the restaurant and are tracing them back to their manufacturer. They believe the finger got into the chili at an earlier stage.

"We have no evidence of any accident within the employees at the facility itself," said Ben Gale of the Santa Clara County Health Department. "We asked everybody to show us they have 10 fingers and everything is OK there."

The restaurant has had only one minor health violation stemming from a leaky vent, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

"Food safety is of utmost importance to us," Wendy's spokesman Joe Desmond said in a statement. "We are cooperating fully with the local police and health departments with their investigation. It's important not to jump to conclusions. Here at Wendy's we plan to do right by our customers."

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***Willow*** · 03-24-2005, 06:34 AM

That's really gross. It makes you afraid to eat out.

At least if she was at KFC she could have said it was finger licking good. Okay that was bad.

**adorkablex** · 03-24-2005, 08:02 AM

I have an aunt who worked at Wendy's when she was younger... she's told me before that I DO NOT want to eat the chili. All it usually (minus the finger lol) consists of is left over hamburgers crumbled up into a goopy nasty mess.

I hate eating anything at a fast food place that I can't pick apart to make sure there's not something nasty on it. That's why I get my food plain. Meat, bread and cheese. There's not much that can hide in all that

**sdb_ngc** · 03-24-2005, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by adorkablex

I have an aunt who worked at Wendy's when she was younger... she's told me before that I DO NOT want to eat the chili. All it usually (minus the finger lol) consists of is left over hamburgers crumbled up into a goopy nasty mess.

I hate eating anything at a fast food place that I can't pick apart to make sure there's not something nasty on it. That's why I get my food plain. Meat, bread and cheese. There's not much that can hide in all that

I am the same way - I get everything plain - just meat and bread and my fries without salt so they can be made fresh.

**DreamWorld** · 03-24-2005, 09:39 AM

This makes me not want to eat out.

**sivohdarba** · 03-25-2005, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by Patchouli

That's really gross. It makes you afraid to eat out.

At least if she was at KFC she could have said it was finger licking good. Okay that was bad.

Ewww!!

**kidzpca** · 03-25-2005, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by adorkablex

I have an aunt who worked at Wendy's when she was younger... she's told me before that I DO NOT want to eat the chili. All it usually (minus the finger lol) consists of is left over hamburgers crumbled up into a goopy nasty mess.

I hate eating anything at a fast food place that I can't pick apart to make sure there's not something nasty on it. That's why I get my food plain. Meat, bread and cheese. There's not much that can hide in all that

Using left over hamburgers in the chili is an old urban legend. The chili is not made from "left over hamburgers". The Chili is made from burgers that after being cooked, do not add up to Wendy's standards for sandwiches and then used in the chili instead of thrown out.

**adorkablex** · 03-26-2005, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by kidzpca

Using left over hamburgers in the chili is an old urban legend. The chili is not made from "left over hamburgers". The Chili is made from burgers that after being cooked, do not add up to Wendy's standards for sandwiches and then used in the chili instead of thrown out.

Whatever you say.

**Victorious** · 03-26-2005, 10:15 AM

Ewww! Wow and I always liked their Chili. GROSS!

**adorkablex** · 03-26-2005, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Victorious

Ewww! Wow and I always liked their Chili. GROSS!

Haha so did my Dad. He turned a certain pea shade of green when I told him

Can't eat their salads either, last year someone found a worm in one.

**Victorious** · 03-26-2005, 10:21 AM

I just told my dh and he turned green also!

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