Y.A.F.I.T.F. (Yet Another Finger In The Food)

**Markel** · 07-23-2005, 08:32 AM

Well, it's pretty certain that the finding was legitimate. But the legal claims are another matter....

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[b]Inmate Sues Over Fingertip in Frozen Food

Jul 23, 12:04 AM (ET)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California prison inmate has sued after finding a fingertip in his frozen dinner - and this time the food company is not crying fraud.

Pelican Bay State Prison inmate Felipe Rocha was eating dinner in March when he "chewed on a crunchy object" in his cornbread and discovered the fingertip, according to the lawsuit filed against GA Food Services Inc.

The Florida company wrote a letter of apology to the prison regarding the "foreign object" in the food, and acknowledged a worker "severed" the tip of a finger while cleaning machinery when the cornbread was produced last July.

"There's probably some substance to Mr. Rocha's claims," John Hale, chief operating officer of GA Food Services, told the Associated Press on Friday.

"We're red-faced about it. We're apologetic about it," he said.

Rocha's attorney said his client is a Buddhist - and a vegetarian. Rocha, who is serving time on a drug conviction, lost 15 pounds in six days because he could not eat and is still in counseling, his lawyer said.

In March, a Las Vegas woman claimed she bit into a fingertip in a bowl of chili at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose. Wendy's officials insisted the digit had been planted, and the woman was charged last month with conspiracy to commit fraud and grand theft.

**GracieBayb** · 07-23-2005, 09:24 AM

gosh!! what is incredible to me is how often these people lose their darn fingers!!

**ooBaKeep** · 07-23-2005, 09:34 AM

Rocha's attorney said his client is a Buddhist - and a vegetarian. Rocha, who is serving time on a drug conviction, lost 15 pounds in six days because he could not eat and is still in counseling, his lawyer said.

A vegetarian, buddhist, drug convict. LMFBO here. He should be thankful he gets anything to eat. He's in prison!

Only in American can you sue for getting a nice piece of protien with your meal.

Seriously, do criminals have these kind of rights? If anything, the State of Ca. should be suing this company.

**Nija** · 07-23-2005, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by ooBaKeep

A vegetarian, buddhist, drug convict. LMFBO here. He should be thankful he gets anything to eat. He's in prison!

Only in American can you sue for getting a nice piece of protien with your meal.

Seriously, do criminals have these kind of rights? If anything, the State of Ca. should be suing this company.

Of course criminals have rights, they are still people.

**ialsohaveadream** · 07-23-2005, 10:32 AM

I'd guess a FITF is better than a UFIA.

**Nija** · 07-23-2005, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by ialsohaveadream

I'd guess a FITF is better than a UFIA.

nothing beats a UFIA...

Now STFU, GBTW else I will have to KHITBASH you

(I spend way too much time on Total Fark)

**molecularfire** · 07-23-2005, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by ooBaKeep

A vegetarian, buddhist, drug convict. LMFBO here. He should be thankful he gets anything to eat. He's in prison!

Only in American can you sue for getting a nice piece of protien with your meal.

Seriously, do criminals have these kind of rights? If anything, the State of Ca. should be suing this company.

LMFBO? Laugh my freaking boobs off?

**ooBaKeep** · 07-23-2005, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by molecularfire

LMFBO? Laugh my freaking boobs off?

GAWD NO! I can't have that! I like my boobies.

Originally Posted by Nija

Of course criminals have rights, they are still people.

I do know they have civil rights. I'd wager the prisoner gets more $ for chomping on that finger-licking good morsel then the worker who lost a portion of his/her body.

**Nija** · 07-23-2005, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by ooBaKeep

I do know they have civil rights. I'd wager the prisoner gets more $ for chomping on that finger-licking good morsel then the worker who lost a portion of his/her body.

The prisioner should have never chomped on it in the first place. It is the manufacturer's responsiblity to find the lost part of the body, and destory the food it contaminated. If they don't do this, they should be liable for obscene amounts of money. I know if I bit into X food and and I found I was munching on a finger, I'd be disgusted, no matter how much protein was in it.

I guess you are ok with cannibalism, whereas I'm not.

**ooBaKeep** · 07-23-2005, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Nija

The prisioner should have never chomped on it in the first place. It is the manufacturer's responsiblity to find the lost part of the body, and destory the food it contaminated. If they don't do this, they should be liable for obscene amounts of money. I know if I bit into X food and and I found I was munching on a finger, I'd be disgusted, no matter how much protein was in it.

I guess you are ok with cannibalism, whereas I'm not.

Big leap there, I assure you I am no Hannibal Lecture.

I prefer beef, tyvm! Mmmmm... BBQ is in order for today I think.

It appears better inspections should be taking place and yes, if I ate something like this I would be disgusted and sue. In fact, my daughter ate some "Ball Park Frank" hot dogs about 6 years ago, they were contaminated with the Listeria bacteria. She vomited for 9 days around the clock and was about to be admitted to the hospital when she started getting better. The CDC out of Atlanta Georgia was in contact with me and the medical center treating her. It was a very scary and a horrible experience for my daughter and our entire family. She still asks for that brand to eat though. She calls them the "recalled hotdogs".

At any rate, this appears to be happening far too often; employees apparently are not following standard safety practices or companies are in violation of using faulty equiptment, overworking employees or some other infraction. But really? Do you think this employee got compensated for the loss of their body, or just provided with a tad bit of workers compensation? I don't know, but something to ponder. I rather see our society focus on putting $'s towards addressing and fixing the problem rather than sueing.

**Nija** · 07-23-2005, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by ooBaKeep

At any rate, this appears to be happening far too often; employees apparently are not following standard safety practices or companies are in violation of using faulty equiptment, overworking employees or some other infraction. But really? Do you think this employee got compensated for the loss of their body, or just provided with a tad bit of workers compensation? I don't know, but something to ponder. I rather see our society focus on putting $'s towards addressing and fixing the problem rather than sueing.

Employees of the manufacturer need to let the management know, Hey I got my finger cut in X machine and I'm missing part of my finger. Management should have some sort of process by which they go through and destroy the batch that the finger could possibly be in (it would be nice if the finger could be found, but I'm trying to be realistic). I'm sure the loss in Workers' Compensation and the destroyed product would be infinitely cheaper than the negative press and lawsuit. Besides, what do you think lawsuits are for: Enforcement and punishment. If they don't care enough to destroy some product because their worker wanted to be closer to the customer, they should be punished.

**ialsohaveadream** · 07-23-2005, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Nija

I will have to KHITBASH you

Damn, that's hilarious. The funniest part is the explanation. Did she really have that quote in Maxim? What female actually uses the term "box" for that sweetest of regions?

I'm filled with so many questions on this one.

I'm going to have to remember this for the next time I go visit my old at-risk kids. I'll probably have to explain to them who Avril is (hell, even I had to google it), but I can use it as a valuable lesson: "See girls, next time you lay a Nike between some girl's legs, there are funnier terms to use than the C- and P-words!"

**Nija** · 07-23-2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by ialsohaveadream

Damn, that's hilarious. The funniest part is the explanation. Did she really have that quote in Maxim? What female actually uses the term "box" for that sweetest of regions?

I'm filled with so many questions on this one.

I'm going to have to remember this for the next time I go visit my old at-risk kids. I'll probably have to explain to them who Avril is (hell, even I had to google it), but I can use it as a valuable lesson: "See girls, next time you lay a Nike between some girl's legs, there are funnier terms to use than the C- and P-words!"

Yeah dude, as soon as she said it (and it was posted online) it was put on Total Fark, and it became an oft-used abbreviation.

And I think she used the color term "box" because she's Canadian. You know they are all ass backwards