Old 05-04-2012, 05:57 AM
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Default Who has found odd things in packaged food?

I don't know what made me remember this, but three times I've found odd things in purchased canned or packaged food. All instances happened years ago (early 70s) when I guess regulations were less strict than they are now.

The first odd thing was a grasshopper in a can of cut green beans. He was green too and pretty much looked like a bean, until I noticed the legs.

The next odd thing was a used BandAid in a can of pork & beans. Yuck! It was still curled up and stuck together like it has just slipped off the end of someone's finger.

And finally, the best one. Getting ready for a party, I opened a large bag of Fritos and poured it out into a bowl. There among the chips was a long white cord. When I pulled out the cord, I found that on the end was a piece of white fabric roughly 6"x6", with a jagged torn edge. This was a tie from a white commercial apron with a piece of the apron still attached! I've often wondered how in the world that apron tie made it through the packaging system and didn't cause a clog. But even more interesting is....what happened to the rest of the apron and the person who was wearing it?! Glad I didn't get THAT bag of chips!!
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