If We Don't Like You
New York - Daniel Musson and Scott Savino, employees at a Burger King, were arrested after a sheriff's deputy became ill after eating a burger at the restaurant.
During Savino's trial, Musson admitted that they "skated" on frozen meat patties before cooking them, and often laced products with cleaning products or spit if a customer made a special order, or were rude to them they felt.
Musson testified that the duo thought the prank was funny and "a cool thing to do at the time." He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of first-degree tampering with a consumer product.
Bad Burrito
Santa Maria Calf. - Pedro Sanchez, 17, a worker at a Taco Bell, pleaded guilty to felony assault on a peace officer for putting industrial graffiti remover into a burrito he served to Officer Martin Ledesma, who was ill for several days afterward.
Sanchez allegedly told investigators that he'd poisoned the officer's burrito after witnessing an altercation between police officers and Santa Maria High school students earlier that day. He was sentenced to nine months in jail — which he'll serve after he graduates high school — and probation, and ordered to pay the officer's medical costs and lost wages.
Love in a Burger
Madison Ohio- Penny Needham, claimed her McDonald's meal was anything but happy when she bit into a double cheeseburger in June 2005 and discovered a metal keychain with a pornographic scene depicted on it.
"It about killed my teeth," she told the Dayton Daily News. Police are still investigating the incident.
Mixed Greens
Jefferson La.-May Deal Chambers Johnson sued, Applebee's restaurant in June 2005, claiming she found a human fingertip in her salad.
Johnson said she found the fingertip in her take-out salad and then became violently ill; her attorney, Michael Darnell, says she has not been able to eat in restaurants since the incident. Darnell says he's currently keeping the finger in his office freezer. The case is still pending.
Extra Meat Free
David Scheiding knew something wasn't right with his Arby's chicken sandwich when he discovered what appeared to be a piece of human flesh.
"It looked like I was seeing fingerprints on it," he said. "I got sick and went to the bathroom." Health investigators spoke to the restaurant manager, who said he'd sliced skin from his thumb while shredding lettuce.
Scheiding filed a $50,000 lawsuit against GZK Inc., which owns the Arby's where the sandwich was purchased.
Spit Spot
Fort Miller S.C.-Dunkin' Donuts employee Chad Patrick Stalnaker, 19, was arrested after he allegedly spit into a cup of coffee that was served to police Sgt. Keith Dugan.
Dugan, who picked up the coffee on his way to a doctor's appointment, noticed the extra ingredient in the coffee when he took the cap off. Police later said the substance was a mixture of saliva and mucus and sent the cup for further testing.
Stalnaker has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, and a Dunkin Donuts manager said Stalnaker is no longer employed at the store.
Special Value Meal
Oxford Township Mich.-Jacqueline Rowland and Jon McQuater, employees at a Burger King in Oxford Township, Mich., were charged with food tampering after McQuater allegedly spit into a police officer's chicken sandwich.
Deputy Steve Clark pulled into the Burger King drive-thru and ordered a "special value meal consisting of a chicken sandwich, no lettuce."
When the sandwich was served, he realized it had been repackaged and quickly discovered the tampering. Clark later determined that McQuater had spit inside the sandwich as "a joke," and Rowland then served it. If convicted, they face four years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Big Mac Attack
NYPD cop John Florio sued McDonald's for $6 million after he swallowed at least five shards of glass in a Big Mac. Albert Garcia Jr., a McDonald's employee, later admitted that he'd brought a broken picture frame from home, ground up the glass and placed it in the burger.
Prosecutors said Garcia also placed the shards into the Big Mac's special sauce. Garcia was also charged with felony assault against a police officer.
No Charge For Extra Toppings
CNNnews.com breaking news-New Mexico- Three workers at a Burger King restaurant were arrested after two police officers discovered that the hamburgers they ordered were sprinkled with marijuana.
The Police officers ate about half of their burgers Sunday before discovering marijuana on the meat. The officers used a field test kit to confirm the substance was pot, then went to a hospital for a medical evaluation.
The three Burger King employees: Justin Armijo, 19; Robert Nuckols, 21; and manager Joseph Ledesma, 33
Were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and aggravated battery on an officer, which is a felony.
Were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and aggravated battery on an officer, which is a felony.
Well thats the funny-news for Sunday, how's your day.. "
