February 23, 200719 yr Has anyone else seen this video they've been showing this morning? Apparently someone walked by a KFC / Taco Bell this morning in NY and saw a bunch of rats running around - like 6 or more of them. They called the news to come get some video of it. It's been all over the news shows this morning. I've seen it on CNBC of all places. Nasty, nasty stuff!!
February 23, 200719 yr I saw the same report. I haven't ate at a Taco Bell since the food poisoning stuff, and I don't think that will change anytime soon.
February 23, 200719 yr Is this really that abnormal? It's gross and all, and I'm glad I don't have to see it, but I'm sure most restaurants have intermittent problems with rodents. Then again I'm a Taco Bell apologist.
February 23, 200719 yr When I was in NYC this summer, a rat the size of a small child nearly ran over my foot near the Hudson River.
February 23, 200719 yr QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 10:01 AM) When I was in NYC this summer, a rat the size of a small child nearly ran over my foot near the Hudson River. nah that was just Don Zimmer
February 23, 200719 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 10:49 AM) nah that was just Don Zimmer Well because NYC puts their garbage out every night right on the street, the city reeks of sewage every night, I am not surprised by the rat problem.
February 23, 200719 yr QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 09:42 AM) I thought rat was in the taco meat? Makes sense to me. No, it was KFC that breaded and deep fried a rat. They also changed to KFC because they don't use real chicken meat.
February 23, 200719 yr QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 09:44 AM) Is this really that abnormal? It's gross and all, and I'm glad I don't have to see it, but I'm sure most restaurants have intermittent problems with rodents. Then again I'm a Taco Bell apologist. Not only in NYC which is overrun by rats, but if anyone eats up in Lincoln Park or lakeview frequently, the area is the one of the heaviest infestation of rats in the state. There is a huge problem with rats in populated areas in chicago and im sure that includes the basement of restaurants that are much nicer than Taco Bell. In addition, NYC is a rat paradise because they just toss their trash out on the streets in piles.
February 23, 200719 yr I've heard many times that the worst thing you could put in your system, as far as the fast food joints are concerned, is the "taco meat" at Taco Bell. That alone scares me more than any furry little creatures can.
February 23, 200719 yr Yeah, I try to stay away from it, but I have it everyonce in awhile (i.e. every year or two).
February 23, 200719 yr So the spokes person for YUM Brands issues a release talking about how important food safety and health. The dude is like 250 pounds.
February 23, 200719 yr KFC's probably the worst fast food "food" you can have (well at least down here). That stuff just looks disgusting as well.
February 24, 200719 yr QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 02:31 PM) So the spokes person for YUM Brands issues a release talking about how important food safety and health. The dude is like 250 pounds.
February 24, 200719 yr When I was in the American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia in January, there were 3 or 4 rats running around under the seats. Rats and NYC go together.
February 24, 200719 yr QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Feb 23, 2007 -> 09:44 AM) Is this really that abnormal? It's gross and all, and I'm glad I don't have to see it, but I'm sure most restaurants have intermittent problems with rodents. Then again I'm a Taco Bell apologist. They do. And it's not just limited to Taco Bell's and low rank places.
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