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Posted on Tue May 03, 2005 at 09:38:52 AM EST
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Severed fingers as a food product are again making headlines. First there was this strange case, which led to criminal charges. Now Clarence Stowers of North Carolina, who purchased a pint of frozen custard, found "a piece of severed finger lost by an employee in an accident."

"I thought it was candy because they put candy in your ice cream … to make it a treat," Stowers told [WWAY-TV]. "So I said, ‘OK, well, I'll just put it in my mouth and get the ice cream off of it and see what it is.'"

Realizing the object wasn't candy, Stowers rinsed it off and "just started screaming."

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    Finger Food | 12 comments (12 topical)
    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#1)
    by Che's Lounge on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:41 PM EST
    Thanks for pointing this out. You/ve got your finger on the pulse of this story. Stowers rinsed it off and "just started screaming." Translation: Go for the big bucks.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#2)
    by kdog on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:41 PM EST
    I hear ya Che, I don't get the big deal. Worse crap is in a hot dog than a human finger. Gross? Yes. Worth millions? Hell no. Get a job and save the courts for people who are truly harmed. I'd bet the guy put the mystery item in his mouth praying "please be a human finger, please be a human finger" Golddiggers, can't stand them.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    That person best not complain about the finger, lest they be put in jail and/or sued by whatever shop they were in.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    This just goes to show that while the Wendy's case may have been fake, there are real cases where things like this happen. They will probably settle out of court.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#5)
    by Dadler on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    i once had a toe in my gyros. and i never order the chicken fingers anywhere.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    How is it possible for there to be a finger in ice cream? Presumably the slicing off of the finger was accompanied by screaming and blood and a hospital trip. So, what -- they just go ahead and use the ice cream mix ANYHOW? A million dollars ain't enough punitive damages for acts of food service malfeasance like that.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#7)
    by DawesFred60 on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    Were was this food made? is this part of the N.A.F.T.A.? Or is bush telling us something? good god, "i would scream out Lawyer", if i saw that kind of thing, but if i did i likely get put in prison. "Help"

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#8)
    by Randinho on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    Worse crap is in a hot dog than a human finger. Depending on where the finger's been . . .

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#9)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    I'm more surprised about who *isn't* suing: all of these nine-fingered factory workers. Where are they?

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    in regards to Randy, The human finger could've been touching a hot dog, for all we know.

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#11)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    "All hot dogs are cured and cooked sausages that consist of mainly pork, beef, chicken and turkey or a combination of meat and poultry. Meats used in hot dogs come from the muscle of the animal and looks much like what you buy in the grocer's case. Other ingredients include water, curing agents and spices, such as garlic, salt, sugar, ground mustard, nutmeg, coriander and white pepper. If variety meats such as liver and hearts are used in processed meats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires the manufacturer to declare those ingredients on the package with the statement "with variety meats" or "with meat by-products." The manufacturer must then specify which variety meat is included. In the U.S., companies are required to list ingredients in order, from the main ingredient, to the least ingredient."
    here I take mine NY style from the roach coach...

    Re: Finger Food (none / 0) (#12)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:42 PM EST
    I live in the city (Wilmington) where this incident occurred. I frequently get ice cream from Kohls, and they had the owner on the local news last night. He contested that an employee was attempting to move a large bin of ice cream and dropped it on his hand. A small portion of his index finger then was cut off. In the rush to help the guy, they neglected to see the tip of the finger has fallen into the ice cream. I dont care for the owner of Kohls, for awhile he was running for mayor on a conservative platform, but I do like his ice cream. This is horrid accident, and if the victim who found the finger is looking for $ this is not a large chain retail and only has about 2 or 3 shops. Alot of debate has also taken place on whether the boy should get his finger back. Doctors said it would be difficult if not impossible to reattach the finger if it were frozen for a lengthy amount of time. I dont know, but the man refuses to give it back in the hopes of winning cash! Just my two cents...

    Finger Food | 12 comments (12 topical)