Austin女子起诉Torchy's Tacos：称玉米卷中吃出牛牙，索赔最高25万美元
位于德克萨斯州特拉维斯县的奥斯汀市，Austin一名女子近日将连锁餐厅Torchy's Tacos告上法庭，称自己在外带玉米卷中吃出一颗牛牙。综合FOX 7Austin、KVUE与《今日美国》10月16日的报道，原告诺埃米·卡斯蒂略（Nohemi Castillo）于10月13日向法院提起诉讼，被告为Torchy's Tacos及其运营公司Success Foods Management Group LLC。
诉状称，事件发生在今年6月9日，卡斯蒂略在Austin南国会大道1822号的Torchy's门店外带了一份以牛肉巴巴科亚（barbacoa）为主料的「Democrat」玉米卷，食用时险些吞下异物，后经证实是一颗牛牙。她当晚就医并取得处方药。诉状附有涉事牙齿照片，并称门店经理当时已被告知。卡斯蒂略以疏忽、违反默示保证、违反《德州欺骗性贸易行为法》及联邦《食品安全现代化法案》等为由，索赔最高25万美元。其代理律师斯科特·巴斯克斯（Scott Vasquez）对媒体表示，这类异物在食物端上桌前本应被检出。
Torchy's Tacos发言人向KXAN与KVUE证实，该异物确为牛牙。公司声明称，其巴巴科亚选用供应商提供的天然牛脸肉，此类情况在肉类加工过程中偶有发生但十分罕见；公司已与供应商合作强化流程，以防类似事件再发生。案件尚待法院审理。
Austin Woman Sues Torchy's Tacos Over Cow Tooth Found in Taco, Seeks Up to $250,000
Austin is a city in Travis County, Texas. An Austin woman has sued local chain Torchy's Tacos after finding a cow tooth in a takeout taco, according to reports by FOX 7 Austin, KVUE and USA Today on October 16. Nohemi Castillo filed the lawsuit on October 13 against Torchy's Tacos and Success Foods Management Group LLC, which does business as Torchy's Tacos.
The filing stems from a June 9 incident at the chain's location at 1822 S. Congress Ave. in Austin, where Castillo ordered a Democrat taco made with beef barbacoa. She alleged she nearly swallowed the object, was sickened by the discovery, and saw a doctor that evening, receiving prescription medication. Castillo is seeking up to $250,000 in damages, alleging negligence, breach of implied warranties and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Her attorney, Scott Vasquez, said the tooth should have been detected before the food reached the customer.
A Torchy's spokesperson confirmed to KXAN and KVUE that the object was a cow tooth, saying the company's barbacoa comes from natural beef cheek sourced from a supplier and that such incidents can occur during meat processing but are rare. The company said it has worked with its supplier to reinforce internal procedures. The case is pending in court.
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图片来源：图：奥斯汀南国会大道街景，涉事Torchy's Tacos门店即位于该大道1822号。图片来源：formulanone，CC BY-SA 2.0。Photo: South Congress Avenue in Austin, where the Torchy's Tacos location in the lawsuit is situated at 1822 S. Congress Ave. Image: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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