I-90 Burger King sued: Urine in food

Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY ^ | November 10, 2003 | Gary Craig

[Pern]

The lawsuit, reiterating charges that first surfaced in a criminal case against three Burger King employees, alleges that restaurant workers may have been tampering with food for eight months before the contamination came to light.

About 19 people

[biffalobull]

martin; That is some gorgeous machine you ride. Did you build it yourself ?

[NYC Republican]

If any of you read "Fast Food Nation", you wouldn't go anywhere NEAR these disgusting places. I sure haven't since.

[NYC Republican]

Great Post Here is a true story. I used to drive long distance rigs. In Montana we pulled into a small truck stop. My partner ordered a hamburger and I ordered a hot dog. The waitress was something else. About 220 with a sleeveless t-shirt on. She walked over to an old freezer, got out a hamburger pattie, put it under her arm, and walked over to the grill. My partner said, what are you doing with that pattie. She said "thawing it out". I said "cancel my hotdog"

LOL!

[yarddog]

Interestingly both the best and worst hamburger I ever had were both at Burger King.

The worst was at one in Atlanta. I couldn't finish it. Probably nothing really wrong with it except stale bread and dry meat.

The best was near the airport in Mobile, Alabama. I had about two hours to kill and stopped at the Burger King and ordered one of the better burgers. It was flat out fine. The fact I was hungry probably helped.

I don't think I have eaten at a hamburger place in over 5 years. I doubt I ever will again unless forced to.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Anyone who's worked in a restaurant knows there's a lot of shenanigans going on in the kitchen.

[martin_fierro]

Thanks, but no -- I didn't build it myself.

It pretty much came that way stock. This Poor Urban Biker just added a custom seat and a few other gimgams.

<|:)~

[martin_fierro]

That story sounds like it comes straight out of a joke book. <|:)~

[luckodeirish]

This reminds me of a study that was done on bulk unpackaged candies, in 89% of the samples urine was found on the candy, apparently folks with unwashed hands (lots of kids I would guess) who would reach in for a "free" sample would deposit the urine on the remaining candy. Urine never dries, it just crystalizes (fun fact of the day).

[StriperSniper]

How could they tell?

It had a certain 'wang' to it. ;-)

[ctdonath2]

I drive by that BK every day. After that story first broke (sheriff's deputy got a mouthfull of oven cleaner), the perps arrested, and the management & staff now paranoid, I figure it's probably the safest BK to eat at in the country!

[general_re]

Scottsville...that's the one on the eastbound side, just before you get to 390, right? I'm trying to remember the last time I'm likely to have stopped there ;)

[ctdonath2]

That's the one!

[general_re]

Phew - I'm probably okay, then. The only time I can specifically recall stopping there, all I got was coffee at the Dunkin' Donuts. ;)

[verity]

Of equal concern is whether to test the coke for urine or test the urine for coke!

[Treebeard]

****WINNER****

[Scenic Sounds]

A tort reform/litigation abuse ping!!

Whatever happened to caveat emptor?

[Calamari]

One Burger King employee was convicted in 2001 of food tampering by spraying degreaser on a Whopper pattie. Another employee pleaded guilty to food tampering and a third was acquitted.

from the article.

[dansangel]

"Have It Urine Way"™

ROFL!....but ack!!

pingaroonie (sorry sweetie, but I just *had* to) to .45MAN!

[martin_fierro]

[martin_fierro]

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