I don't see a strong case for tarnishing the brand, but who knows. I was thinking that BK has a record of all card-paying customers from the time of the inciden

I don't see a strong case for tarnishing the brand, but who knows. I was thinking that BK has a record of all card-paying customers from the time of the incident who may have eaten the lettuce. The employee will be lucky if he doesn't get a mound of lawsuits for food poisoning or emotional distress over potential food poisoning. I've read that tampering with food is a federal offense with a max penalty of 20 years in prison. Edit: looks like it varies from state-to-state and the federal act is harder to prosecute for. Here's a decent write-up: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/04/is_it_really_illegal_to_put_boogers_in_a_sandwich.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20... Since he's in Ohio it'll probably be a misdemeanor.