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A list of things found in hot dogs
"Chom Noamsky" > wrote in message ... > On 9/15/2011 3:15 PM, Greg Carr wrote: >> On Sep 14, 10:28 pm, Chom > wrote: >>> On 9/14/2011 9:59 PM, Rachel Smiff wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi- >>>> bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=96982 >>> >>>> How'd you like to bite into a hot dog and get a mouthful of >>>> glass? Here's a story that probably should have broken BEFORE >>>> labor day. >>> >>>> http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes....9/02/hot-dogs- >>>> horror-stories/ >>> >>>> The Department of Agriculture recently filled a New York Times' >>>> reporter's 2009 request for complaints lodged against hot dog >>>> manufacturers. The 64 resulting reports are unappetizing, with >>>> claims of metal washers, dragonflies and band-aids. >>> >>>> According to the synopsis posted on the Times' East Village >>>> blog, bits of plastic top the list of complaints, but glass, >>>> metal, insects and bone have strong showings in the list. >>> >>>> The blog reports that Americans consume 818 hot dogs a second in >>>> the weeks between memorial day and labor day, so these 64 >>>> complaints don't represent a major trend. Just a disgusting one. >>>> Also, keep in mind that some the the 'insects' or 'slugs' or >>>> 'ejaculate' ultimately turn out to be batter or fat, so take the >>>> complaints with a grain of salt. >>> >>>> The report is embedded at the bottom of this page, but here are >>>> some noteworthy allegations from the complainants: >>> >>>> "[Redacted name] bit into the first hot dog from the package and >>>> felt the small piece of glass against her front tooth. She was >>>> not injured. The rest of the hot dogs were thrown away or >>>> given to the dog." >>> >>>> "Noticed 1 milimeter white rod shaped worms-many clumped >>>> together and embedded in the meat." >>> >>>> "The consumer found what appears to be a piece of an eyeball at >>>> the end of a hotdog." >>> >>>> "Caller alleges that a rat leg is in one of the hot dogs" >>> >>>> "Found a whole band-aid inside one of hot dogs...I had contacted >>>> Oscar Meyer[sic] first and was offered a coupon-they also asked >>>> to pick up samples but I declined, as I wanted to reports[sic] >>>> this a health and safety issue." >>> >>>> "Consumer discovered a Sly[sic]; brown body, black eyes, >>>> elongated body under wings, 5 1/5 cm long. Cannot see legs." >>> >>>> "...observed a metal soda can pop top imbeded[sic] in the hot >>>> dogs" >>> >>>> "When she flipped the package over, she observed a silver steel >>>> looking item that had a half moon shape about a quarter of an >>>> inch long." >>> >>>> "The husband actually bit into a piece of glass when he bit into >>>> his hotdog. [Name redacted by USDA] stated that it was a good >>>> sized piece of glass and that her husband was cut on the right >>>> side of his mouth inside and on his jaw." >>> >>>> Why does finding foreign objects in food always have to be a >>>> horror story, though? Just once it would be nice to hear about >>>> the kid who bit into a hot dog and found a priceless diamond or >>>> Xbox 360. >>> >>>> Call me, Oscar Mayer; I got ideas. >>> >>> Foreign matter in tube steaks should be the least of people's worries. >>> More concerning should be the fact that eating hot dogs raises your >>> chances of getting cancer, on par with smoking tobacco: >>> >>> http://gizmodo.com/5826514/doctors-h...-as-cigarettes >> >> I'm a vegetarian except for fish and the occ. slice of pepperoni pizza >> and the only hot dogs I eat are tofu. So I don't have to be concerned >> about the hazards of meat. > > Admitting to eating tofu wieners is a sure sign you're ***. > > |
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