Food Injuries

  • What Did You Put in My Pumpkin Spice Latte?

    It is October, so it’s Pumpkin Spice Latte time. But what happens when that Pumpkin Spice Latte contains a plastic piece that enters your bowels? Or if the Pumpkin Spice latte has peanut butter in it and you are allergic? Severe injuries from eating food are generally not common. Sometimes a chipped tooth can happen, which while frustrating, is often a relatively easy fix at the dentist. Likewise, if a sharp tortilla chip slices your gum, it’s annoying, but doesn’t lead to long term damage. There are two general types of more severe injuries that come from food borne issues. The first is when a foreign object is in your food that should not be there. Generally, the law recognizes that certain foods will have…