FAQ

What should I save after finding a foreign object in my food?

Short Answer

Quick guidance

Save photographs, the foreign object and food if safe, the receipt, packaging, and any restaurant correspondence.

Full Answer

<p>If safe, photograph the food with the foreign object still inside. Keep the original photographs, receipt or order record, packaging, and your notes about the incident. Do not give the object back to the restaurant.</p><p>Your health comes first. Ask your attorney or the investigating health department how physical evidence should be stored or transferred.</p>

If safe, photograph the food with the foreign object still inside. Keep the original photographs, receipt or order record, packaging, and your notes about the incident. Do not give the object back to the restaurant.

Your health comes first. Ask your attorney or the investigating health department how physical evidence should be stored or transferred.

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