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Woman Sues Taco Chain Over Cow Tooth

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Nohemi Castillo, who filed her lawsuit on October 13, says that she had purchased a Democrat taco from Torchy’s Tacos in Austin, only to discover the tooth inside.

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In her lawsuit, Castillo has accused Torchy’s Tacos of negligence and of breach of implied warranties, as well as violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Food Safety Modernization Act, Fox 7 reports.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 16 Octwording from The Independent

“We have partnered with our supplier to reinforce their internal procedures to prevent this from happening in the future.”

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 16 Octwording from The Independent

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The Independent16 Oct

Nohemi Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos in Austin, Texas after finding a cow’s tooth in her Democrat taco on June 9. She was prescribed medication due to her distress and is now seeking $250,000 in damages. Her lawyer claims the chain attempted to deflect blame when notified of the incident. Torchy's acknowledged the issue but stated such occurrences are rare during meat processing and have since reviewed their…

Texas woman sues taco chain after finding a cow’s tooth in her to-go order →
New York Post18 Oct

Nohemi Castillo filed a lawsuit against Torchy’s Tacos after finding a cow tooth in her "Democrat" taco, which contains beef barbacoa made from beef cheek, at one of their South Congress locations on June 9. Castillo was forced to visit a doctor and is now suing the restaurant for up to $250,000, alleging negligence in food safety standards. Torchy’s confirmed the object as a cow tooth and assured they would work…

Diner claims she nearly ate cow tooth stuffed in ‘Democrat’ taco at Tex-Mex restaurant →
Fox News21 Oct

Nohemi Castillo filed a lawsuit against Texas taco chain Torchy's Tacos for $250,000 after she allegedly found a cow tooth in her meal on June 9. The incident occurred at the South Congress Avenue location in Austin when Castillo discovered the object while eating "Democrat" tacos. Torchy’s confirmed it was indeed a cow tooth and stated that such occurrences are rare due to their natural beef cheek sourcing…

Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirms →

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  1. 16 Oct

    Nohemi Castillo, who filed her lawsuit on October 13, says that she had purchased a Democrat taco from Torchy’s Tacos in Austin, only to discover the tooth inside.

    3 outlets · The Independent
  2. 18 Oct

    Torchy’s did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

    2 outlets · New York Post

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Where to start Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirms Fox News

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  • 21 Oct Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirmsNohemi Castillo filed a lawsuit against Texas taco chain Torchy's Tacos for $250,000 after she allegedly found a cow tooth in her meal on June 9. The incident occurred at the South Congress Avenue location in Austin when Castillo discovered the object while eating "Democrat" tacos. Torchy’s confirmed it was indeed a cow tooth and stated that such occurrences are rare due to their natural beef cheek sourcing…Fox News
  • 18 Oct Diner claims she nearly ate cow tooth stuffed in ‘Democrat’ taco at Tex-Mex restaurantNohemi Castillo filed a lawsuit against Torchy’s Tacos after finding a cow tooth in her "Democrat" taco, which contains beef barbacoa made from beef cheek, at one of their South Congress locations on June 9. Castillo was forced to visit a doctor and is now suing the restaurant for up to $250,000, alleging negligence in food safety standards. Torchy’s confirmed the object as a cow tooth and assured they would work…New York Post
  • 16 Oct Texas woman sues taco chain after finding a cow’s tooth in her to-go orderNohemi Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos in Austin, Texas after finding a cow’s tooth in her Democrat taco on June 9. She was prescribed medication due to her distress and is now seeking $250,000 in damages. Her lawyer claims the chain attempted to deflect blame when notified of the incident. Torchy's acknowledged the issue but stated such occurrences are rare during meat processing and have since reviewed their…The Independent

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