If you found a bug in your food at a restaurant...? (meals, vegetables)

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by saibot

This reminds me of a time when I was very young. My mom was cutting up some fresh broccoli at home and I suddenly noticed a little green caterpillar crawling away from the bunch. I pointed it out in some shock, and Mom just said casually, "Oh, this must be really good broccoli. Look how healthy he is!"

I've been pretty nonchalant about finding bugs on and around food ever since. I do draw the line at bugs that have been cooked IN the food, though.

Someone somewhere told me they considered finding live insects in organic food a good sign that it was truly organic...no toxic chemical or pesticide residues on the crop or in the processing.

[Rocko20]

A more realistic question is what if you found hair in your meal (yuck)

I would just make a new order.

[bound2TN]

Entomophagy---
"The eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of certain insects have been eaten by humans from prehistoric times to the present day.[4] Around 3,000 ethnic groups practice entomophagy.[5] Human insect-eating is common to cultures in most parts of the world, including Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Eighty percent of the world's nations eat insects of 1,000 to 2,000 species.[6][7] In some societies, primarily western nations, entomophagy is uncommon or taboo.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Today, insect eating is uncommon in North America and Europe, but insects remain a popular food elsewhere, and some companies are trying to introduce insects as food into Western diets.[14] FAO has registered some 1,900 edible insect species and estimates that there were, in 2005, some two billion insect consumers worldwide. They suggest eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophagy

But, if you like mezal--
Only certain mezcals, usually from the state of Oaxaca, are ever sold con gusano (with worm). They are added as a marketing gimmick[39] and are not traditional"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequil..._misconception

[OzzyRules]

Maybe I would think about the 10 other times there were probably bugs in my food and I just didn't notice, and be thankful for that.

[NORTY FLATZ]

45 years ago, I Went to a country-club for dinner. In the salad dressing was a cigarette butt. The country-club is still there, but I dropped my membership.

[Riley.]

Originally Posted by saibot

What is the bug? If it's a roach that got cooked into the food, no way am I ever going back. But if it is a tiny fly that may have landed on the plate while the server was carrying it to me (especially if I am seated outside), the restaurant gets a pass.

I'm with you on that. Roaches are a definite NO GO.....a fly, not so much. I've probably eaten worse.

[Lodestar]

I can't do flies. They've got a habit of crawling on some pretty nasty stuff.

Worms are bad too but only because of the visual, I think. Must be that old snake fear instinct kicking up.

[Clemencia53]

If I was a regular at the restaurant and had never had an issue before - would keep going back

Let them know about it. Accept a new plate if offered

[arr430]

My first response would depend on the presentation. But there is certainly no health risk in eating it, above anything else from that kitchen.

[lhpartridge]

Found a live beetle in the salad at a top local restaurant. They comped the meal and all were happy except the beetle who did not live through the experience.