A Texas woman got an unexpected ingredient in a takeout taco she ordered: A strange tooth. Now, she’s suing the restaurant.
According to court documents viewed by Fox7, Nohemi Castillo visited Torchy’s Tacos in Austin, Texas, on June 9, when she picked up an order to go. However, when she got home and started eating it, she hit something hard and spat it out. After inspecting it, she realized that her taco somehow included a cow’s tooth.
The outlet reports that the experience left her so “grossed out and sickened” that she visited a doctor that night and was prescribed medication. Eventually, she got an attorney involved and is now suing the restaurant for negligence, breach of implied warranties, deceptive trade practices and violating the Food Safety Modernization Act.
According to KVUE, Castillo is seeking $250,000 from Torchy’s. Her attorney, Scott Vasquez, told the outlet that management at the restaurant didn’t do enough to prevent this from happening, nor did they do anything to rectify the situation when it was brought to their attention. Instead, he says they blamed someone else…