jcrod
03-25-2005, 03:26 PM
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It's every diner's nightmare come true. A woman eating at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday night ordered a bowl of chili and bit into a partial finger that was mixed in with the food, reports The Associated Press. Authorities want to know whose finger it is and are now searching a fingerprint database for clues.
The unidentified customer was reportedly ill and distraught over the incident, according to Joy Alexiou, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County Health Department. The fingertip in the chili was about 1-1/2 inches long. Since it had a long, manicured nail, it is believed to belong to a woman. None of the employees at the Wendy's was missing any fingers (yes, the health department actually checked), and since the finger was well cooked, it's assumed it came from a food processing plant that supplies Wendy's with chili ingredients.
Adding to the mystery, Wendy's International Inc. says there have been no reports to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made by their suppliers of injuries. "All of our chili suppliers report no accidents," said spokesman Denny Lynch. Because the chili was cooked, the woman who bit into the finger is at minimal risk of contracting any illnesses from it.
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In this black and white photo released by the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, March 24, 2005 shows a portion of a human finger that a woman says she found while eating a bowl of chili at Wendys Restaurant in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday. Photo was taken on Wednesday, March 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health)
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/fotosrch/3/20050324CAPS103.jpg
It's every diner's nightmare come true. A woman eating at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday night ordered a bowl of chili and bit into a partial finger that was mixed in with the food, reports The Associated Press. Authorities want to know whose finger it is and are now searching a fingerprint database for clues.
The unidentified customer was reportedly ill and distraught over the incident, according to Joy Alexiou, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County Health Department. The fingertip in the chili was about 1-1/2 inches long. Since it had a long, manicured nail, it is believed to belong to a woman. None of the employees at the Wendy's was missing any fingers (yes, the health department actually checked), and since the finger was well cooked, it's assumed it came from a food processing plant that supplies Wendy's with chili ingredients.
Adding to the mystery, Wendy's International Inc. says there have been no reports to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made by their suppliers of injuries. "All of our chili suppliers report no accidents," said spokesman Denny Lynch. Because the chili was cooked, the woman who bit into the finger is at minimal risk of contracting any illnesses from it.
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/fotosrch/3/20050324CAPS104.jpg
In this black and white photo released by the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, March 24, 2005 shows a portion of a human finger that a woman says she found while eating a bowl of chili at Wendys Restaurant in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday. Photo was taken on Wednesday, March 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health)
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/fotosrch/3/20050324CAPS103.jpg