Woman sues Torchy's Tacos for $250K after finding cow tooth in meal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 18:20 · Archive

Nohemi Castillo claims she nearly swallowed a cow tooth while eating a taco from Torchy's Tacos in Austin on June 9.

Nohemi Castillo claims she nearly swallowed a cow tooth while eating a 'Democrat' taco from Torchy's Tacos in Austin on 9 June. She has filed a $250,000 lawsuit in Travis County District Court. Castillo alleges the discovery made her feel ill and she attended hospital, where she was given prescriptions.

Torchy's Tacos confirmed the object was a cow tooth in a statement, saying its investigation found this was the case. The chain uses barbacoa made from natural beef cheek sourced from a supplier. It stated that such discoveries 'can occasionally happen when processing the meat, though it is quite rare'. The restaurant said it has partnered with its supplier to reinforce procedures to prevent similar incidents.

The lawsuit claims the Torchy's Tacos manager was told about the problem but it was 'unclear what, if anything, he did to remedy the problem'. Castillo's attorney told Fox News that the company did not acknowledge the object was a cow tooth until the story attracted local media attention in October, roughly four months after the incident. The chain has over 115 locations across America.

How it is being reported

• Woman found huge cow tooth while eating taco at popular Texas restaurant chain, lawsuit allegesA popular taco chain is facing a $250,000 lawsuit after a woman claims she found a cow tooth in her takeout and almost swallowed it.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 18:06
• Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirmsNohemi Castillo claims she nearly swallowed a cow tooth in her Torchy's Tacos barbacoa, and the Austin chain confirmed the unusual object was real.Fox News · 21 Oct, 03:03

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