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I'm not sure if it was exactly the same type of brush, but a number of years ago I found a wire from a grill brush in my mouth after taking a bit at an Outback
by uptown 9y ago
I'm not sure if it was exactly the same type of brush, but a number of years ago I found a wire from a grill brush in my mouth after taking a bit at an Outback Steakhouse. The restaurant was profusely apologetic and comped our meal without our asking them. I feel very fortunate to have felt it before I swallowed in light of this, and other articles I've read, since that meal, but unfortunately there's no way to control whether restaurants change the tools they use in-light of these warnings.
- maxerickson 9y ago"No way" short of sensible government regulation. Too bad regulation is bad for business or we could all enjoy our food without fear of wire bristles.
- hueving 9y agoBanning bristles is unnecessary as long as they are used correctly, which is only before further cleaning.
- maxerickson 9y agoThat's fine, my objection is to the framing of it being impossible to tell businesses that are already heavily regulated how they are to clean their grills.
- ams6110 9y agoI've worked in restaurants and we always used stiff plastic brushes and abrasive pads for cleaning the grills. Restaurant-grade grill cleaner (basically industrial-strength oven cleaner) is pretty effective. You don't need to do a lot of heavy scrubbing if you use it properly.
- davvolun 9y agoAs long as they are used correctly, which apparently they are not.
- culot 9y agoI had the same thing happen at a Burger King last year. I was lucky to find it in the first bite. After years of avoiding Burger King because of their consistent low quality food I finally said what the heck, I want a Whopper. But no. Fate is a cruel bird.