Debbie I’ll eat foods that could be Kosher. I go to Taco Bell and special order stuff with beans instead of meat with extra lettuce and tomato. They always think I’m a kook but I feel it’s the right thing to do.

A1 on January 25, 2011 at 7:47 pm

I knew it couldn’t be Los Angeles! It had to be some dumb little southern place. LA is where you can’t get an attorney to represent you, even for anything ‘legitimate’, unless you hand him/her a check for about $10,000.00 first.

sgt on January 25, 2011 at 8:03 pm

Here’s another good one

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20110121/pl_dailycaller/collegestudentsuesfor18millionduetounderperformingvegashooker

Bill C. on January 25, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Debbie, she does have a point. If Taco Bell advertises their ground beef filling as 100% beef then TB is guilty of fraud through false advertising. I work for a company that helps various meat processors throughout the world get their products approved for sale in the US by USDA. There are very strict labeling guidelines as to what can be called “hamburger” and what can not be called hamburger for example.

Mike on January 25, 2011 at 10:09 pm

On the surface the case appears to hinge on the concept that “seasoned beef” does not extend to beef with fillers and extenders. Sounds pretty shaky to me. I suppose the right jury will go for it but it would be tossed out on appeal. Lots of meat for lawyers on both sides, though.

Solomon2 on January 25, 2011 at 10:46 pm

This is a ridiculous lawsuit. The ingredients for their “seasoned ground beef” can easily be found on the Taco Bell website at http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/ingredient-statement/

Beef, Water, Seasoning [Isolated Oat Product, Salt, Chili Pepper, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Oats (Wheat), Soy Lecithin, Sugar, Spices, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil (Anti-dusting Agent), Garlic Powder, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Silicon Dioxide, Natural Flavors, Yeast, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Smoke Flavor], Salt, Sodium Phosphates. CONTAINS SOYBEAN, WHEAT

As you can see, beef is the primary ingredient, followed by water and then a seasoning with the other ingredients. No sign of any filler in the seasoning, but there is use of soy and wheat products in the seasoning (soybean oil and oats).

Anthony on January 25, 2011 at 11:56 pm

Alabama is Tort Hell. Practiced Medicine there for 7 years.

Occam's Tool on January 26, 2011 at 12:51 am

I just read that Taco Bell will countersue. Think if companies did that more often against frivolous lawsuits. They would stop quickly. Seems like a good method of defense to expose the initiator to the same treatment.

Little Al on January 26, 2011 at 1:10 am

So, this is not a case of injury or death, but of someone who is not happy about her Burrito or Taco Supreme. Is that really worth over $5 million in damages? The simple answer is the same for all really. If you do not like the restaurant or fastfood, do not go back. Taco Bell provides low cost meals for people of limited means. People who do not have $15-20 to blow at a reataurant are quite grateful to have such places where they have to option of eating in or taking it out. These attorneys are really inflicting a blow against the poor for personal gain.

Worry01 on January 26, 2011 at 3:23 am

talking about bottom feeding…….

Robert Goldman on January 26, 2011 at 7:45 am

With the Republicans now in charge of the House and possibly the Senate in 2012 let’s start talking about tort reform. Cases like this (and their lawyers) should be thrown out of court with a stiff fine.

Jerry on January 26, 2011 at 8:08 am

As night follows day, every lawsuit has a counter suit.

Catmann on January 26, 2011 at 11:21 am

Another hit on the consumer.

samurai on January 26, 2011 at 11:19 pm

Simple solution: If you want real Mexican food, go to a real Mexican restaurant. Being in California, there is no shortage of Mexican taco shops. Any place that has hot sauce in packets can’t be taken seriously.

CaliforniaScreaming on January 28, 2011 at 11:38 am

Taco bell is good for cheap, mexican-style food. I never go there expecting a real mexican meal. If I want that I head to the real mexican joints which are absolutely delicious and about the same price. Taco Bell is for when I have no time or those places are closed.

Ken Blazek on January 28, 2011 at 1:51 pm

Mike said, “If Taco Bell advertises their ground beef filling as 100% beef then TB is guilty of fraud through false advertising.” Mike, where did you read or hear that? They never said it. They said it was 100% USDA inspected. You work in the beef industry you should know the difference.

Patrick on February 2, 2011 at 6:34 pm

All of ya’ll are wrong about this women. And if you really read up on this lawsuit like you should debbie before you write a blog on it, then you would realize that she does not want the money. So why dont you leave her alone and do some research next time before putting false information up.

jenny on February 18, 2011 at 1:41 am

You people have got it all wrong, and if your gonna say something about it you should probably know and get your facts straight. And you debbie should know what your talking about if your going to freaking write about it. for your info and everybody else’s she is not suing for money. Just simply google it and you’ll know that much.

jenny on February 18, 2011 at 2:07 am