Juice Boxes- READ/WATCH

[Michael]

I am always skeptical when I see this type of story. Anyone can say they found something in their food. It usually results in a suit or legal extortion if the company feels their brand will get damaged. They usually will pay out of court just to make the story go away. I wonder is this is even possible and their system and process may eliminate the possibility of it. The story seems to be going viral and the video poster should also make some money from all the Youtube views. This what what the poster wrote on Youtube:

"This video is mine, we were holding off posting on you tube in case we had to take legal action, but I guess someone else posted it first. I am going to creat my own page for it to give everyone updates. I'll let peole know when I do"

[gbcc]

This happened last summer with a Capri Sun. A couple tried suing Craft saying there was some object in the juice pouch. People were being very gross and trying to say it was a fetus, a dead animal, skin that was sliced off a worker, and so many other accusations. Craft sent someone out to the house to get a sample for testing. Turns out it was just mold but the couple still kept up the farse claiming they were lying. Turns out that during stocking a knife pierced the bag just enough so that the pouch didn't leak put air got in and caused mold to grow.

[dEHmom]

My first thought was maybe syrup mold. And I seen someone posted that on the video owners facebook site as well.

But when he flips it in the cup, it looks like spine or teeth or something, ew. BARf!

I am sure it is an extremely rare occurance. And most likely you are right gbcc that it was a improperly sealed bag.

I think I prefer the bags over the boxes because you can feel if something is in there. I've had other things that weren't quite up to par but nothing like this! EW.


I know you should never drink directly out of pop cans because of rats running around all over them. I've also heard the cereal factories have a lot of issues.

[KEG123]

It's not just juice boxes, it's pouches too. I've heard a lot about that and seen way too many pictures to ever feel comfortable giving them to my kids. Yuck.

[juliebug]

eww yuck we have them rarely but mostly when we go out

[dEHmom]

personally, i'm not an environmental insanist, but I like to do my part, and even though they are recyclable, i prefer not to use them (too many time it ends up in trash and not in recycle bins).

I like using refillable containers, and besides, the juice box/pouches are not big enough, it's like 2 sips. that is not enough in my opinion.

[WImom]

YUCK!!
Never heard of Delmonte juice boxes. We buy Apple and Eve fruitables and I just sent my kids to school with them. I've tried reusuable containers but they always leak so I'm back to juice boxes since I don't trust my kids to not get choc./strawberry sugar in a milk container (what I call it anyway).....


anyone have a container that never leaks?

[dEHmom]

YUCK!!
Never heard of Delmonte juice boxes. We buy Apple and Eve fruitables and I just sent my kids to school with them. I've tried reusuable containers but they always leak so I'm back to juice boxes since I don't trust my kids to not get choc./strawberry sugar in a milk container (what I call it anyway).....


anyone have a container that never leaks?

the metal water bottles with the twist on caps seem to be the best.

The twist on tops seem to be what stop leaks, but if there is any sort of spouts or anything those are where the leaks happen.

I'm still searching. Sometimes I send water bottles :confused:


Oh and I heard there was another juicebox/pouch incident last year where everyone got super sick from bacteria in them, it was a dole juicebox.

[QualiTcare]

I am always skeptical when I see this type of story. Anyone can say they found something in their food. It usually results in a suit or legal extortion if the company feels their brand will get damaged. They usually will pay out of court just to make the story go away. I wonder is this is even possible and their system and process may eliminate the possibility of it. The story seems to be going viral and the video poster should also make some money from all the Youtube views. This what what the poster wrote on Youtube:

"This video is mine, we were holding off posting on you tube in case we had to take legal action, but I guess someone else posted it first. I am going to creat my own page for it to give everyone updates. I'll let peole know when I do"

i agree - i never believe these stories.

[dEHmom]

I did post it, but I guess not on here...


We were discussing the video (family/friends of mine) and we did come to the conversation of how many people, including employees, do stuff like this to create a suit. Maybe a ticked off employee, someone who was fired, or someone off the street just looking for something.


I totally agree that I do not believe everything, but sometimes you just don't know. I've found some pretty interesting things in food. Especially dry stuff (soup noodles etc) ew. That's what you get when you buy stuff made in gigantic factories. There is always rodents, bugs and other bacteria and such that get in there. You are putting your trust in each and every single employee that works there. One person may be a pig, and decide to throw a booger in, you never know. That's why I prefer homemade foods as opposed to fast foods.

[QualiTcare]

I did post it, but I guess not on here...


We were discussing the video (family/friends of mine) and we did come to the conversation of how many people, including employees, do stuff like this to create a suit. Maybe a ticked off employee, someone who was fired, or someone off the street just looking for something.


I totally agree that I do not believe everything, but sometimes you just don't know. I've found some pretty interesting things in food. Especially dry stuff (soup noodles etc) ew. That's what you get when you buy stuff made in gigantic factories. There is always rodents, bugs and other bacteria and such that get in there. You are putting your trust in each and every single employee that works there. One person may be a pig, and decide to throw a booger in, you never know. That's why I prefer homemade foods as opposed to fast foods.

true, but i've worked in a few restaurants and i can honestly say that is not very likely to happen. we used to joke about it if there was a real prick or someone who was notorious for being a crappy tipper, but wouldn't do it (even if they did deserve it).

it still always amazed me and still does that someone would be stupid enough to be rude to the person/people handling their food. i think if you're dumb enough to be nasty to the waiter/employee, etc. then you're dumb enough to get a booger in your burger.

[dEHmom]

true, but i've worked in a few restaurants and i can honestly say that is not very likely to happen. we used to joke about it if there was a real prick or someone who was notorious for being a crappy tipper, but wouldn't do it (even if they did deserve it).

it still always amazed me and still does that someone would be stupid enough to be rude to the person/people handling their food. i think if you're dumb enough to be nasty to the waiter/employee, etc. then you're dumb enough to get a booger in your burger.

hahahahaha....
yeah mcd's screwed up 40 bux worth of food a few months ago. so we brought the whole thing back. They were all shocked we returned it ALL. We explained that we don't want half cold food, half hot food, and if we make you make it ALL again, then we will end up with spit or boogers, so no thank you. We are going somewhere else
We ended up getting chinese food instead....yum kitty cats.

[marniewon]

true, but i've worked in a few restaurants and i can honestly say that is not very likely to happen. we used to joke about it if there was a real prick or someone who was notorious for being a crappy tipper, but wouldn't do it (even if they did deserve it).

it still always amazed me and still does that someone would be stupid enough to be rude to the person/people handling their food. i think if you're dumb enough to be nasty to the waiter/employee, etc. then you're dumb enough to get a booger in your burger.

Have you ever seen the movie "Waiting"? Very nasty messed-up movie (vulgarity, sex, etc) but that's what this movie was - cooks, waiters, waitresses finding new and gross ways to be disgusting to whoever's food was brought back to the kitchen for whatever reason. It was supposed to be a comedy, but I certainly learned never to send food back for any reason!

[QualiTcare]

Yeah I've seen that movie and as with any movie it's exaggerated. Its okay to send food back, but as with anything it's all in how you do it. For me personally I would do anything to make someone happy who had a bad experience and approached me the right way if it meant free food plus a refund, extra food, whatever. If someone started being a prick (not that they can't be upset but hello I bring the food I didn't freakn cook it) then I'd do the least possible which usually meant replacing their meal they still had to pay for. The way I saw it was anyone hot headed enough to run off at the mouth to me as if it were my fault more than likely was a crappy tipper anyway. Plus its FOOD its not like your house just burned down - chill out and eat some fries off your buddies plate and you might get a free dinner.