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waichingliu81 · 10-29-2008, 06:49 PM

A bitter row has broken out between one of Sydney's largest tourist pubs and a family of five who accused chefs of serving human excrement in their gelato after they complained about noise during a football match.

State government food minister Ian Macdonald confirmed on Wednesday that frozen faecal matter had been found in a serving of chocolate gelato offered to placate pub patron Steve Whyte and his wife Jessica, who became "violently ill" after eating it.

"The stench went through my nostrils, I retched and spat it into the napkin," Jessica Whyte told the Daily Telegraph newspaper, recounting what local media are calling "gelati-gate."

The tainted sweet was allegedly served up at the Coogee Bay Hotel, one of Sydney's largest and most popular beachfront hotels, located just a few minutes south of Bondi Beach.

The pub has denied serving excrement to the Whyte's after they complained they were unable to hear a televised football game due to loud music, with both the chef and restaurant manager volunteering for DNA tests to prove their innocence.

Both sides have accused the other of money seeking, with the Whyte's claiming they were offered A$5,000 (2,000 pounds) in hush money by pub General Manager Tony Williams, while they in turn were accused of trying to negotiate up to A$1 million in damages.

The argument over accusations of "kitchen revenge" has shocked Australians, leading into an expected searing, gelato-friendly summer, capturing national headlines for days.

Macdonald said DNA analysis would now be done to determine if the sample was of human or animal origin as police and food authorities investigate the case.

"Obviously, we are keeping an open mind and do not want to pre-empt this investigation in any manner," he said.

The eastern Sydney hotel is standing by staff and on Tuesday said its own lab tests on the chocolate gelato tub had found no evidence of contamination.

(Reporting by Rob Taylor; Editing by David Fox)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081029...m-b7e5c6f.html

MusicJunkie · 10-29-2008, 07:39 PM

at least we now know where those girls from the 2 Girls 1 Cup video work

TJL · 10-29-2008, 08:41 PM

Finally, a flavor that Ben And Jerrys doesn't have.

BarneyFife · 10-29-2008, 08:59 PM

Thats just nasty. I hope the cooks weren't dumb enough to do something like that.

waichingliu81 · 10-30-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJL

Finally, a flavor that Ben And Jerrys doesn't have.

but yeah, it makes me want to hurl

TripperFan · 10-30-2008, 12:10 PM

Hey they shouldn't complain - at least it didn't have human breast milk in it!

Lee · 10-31-2008, 02:10 AM

That is disgusting. I hope they did not do something like that.

MusicJunkie · 10-31-2008, 04:02 AM

what I don't get is how there's a fetish for this type of thing. Okay, maybe I can see feet or bald heads, but feces? yuck!!!

catlover79 · 10-31-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJL

Finally, a flavor that Ben And Jerrys doesn't have.

Seriously, though - EW...EW...EW...EW...EW...

catlover79 · 10-31-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TripperFan

Hey they shouldn't complain - at least it didn't have human breast milk in it!

Chocoholic · 10-31-2008, 04:02 PM

Did the authorities actually find fecal matter in the gelato? It sounds to me like this family is out to make a few bucks. Remember the Finger Chili case?

10-29-2008, 06:49 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Sydney pub row erupts after faeces found in ice cream A bitter row has broken out between one of Sydney's largest tourist pubs and a family of five who accused chefs of serving human excrement in their gelato after they complained about noise during a football match. State government food minister Ian Macdonald confirmed on Wednesday that frozen faecal matter had been found in a serving of chocolate gelato offered to placate pub patron Steve Whyte and his wife Jessica, who became "violently ill" after eating it. "The stench went through my nostrils, I retched and spat it into the napkin," Jessica Whyte told the Daily Telegraph newspaper, recounting what local media are calling "gelati-gate." The tainted sweet was allegedly served up at the Coogee Bay Hotel, one of Sydney's largest and most popular beachfront hotels, located just a few minutes south of Bondi Beach. The pub has denied serving excrement to the Whyte's after they complained they were unable to hear a televised football game due to loud music, with both the chef and restaurant manager volunteering for DNA tests to prove their innocence. Both sides have accused the other of money seeking, with the Whyte's claiming they were offered A$5,000 (2,000 pounds) in hush money by pub General Manager Tony Williams, while they in turn were accused of trying to negotiate up to A$1 million in damages. The argument over accusations of "kitchen revenge" has shocked Australians, leading into an expected searing, gelato-friendly summer, capturing national headlines for days. Macdonald said DNA analysis would now be done to determine if the sample was of human or animal origin as police and food authorities investigate the case. "Obviously, we are keeping an open mind and do not want to pre-empt this investigation in any manner," he said. The eastern Sydney hotel is standing by staff and on Tuesday said its own lab tests on the chocolate gelato tub had found no evidence of contamination. (Reporting by Rob Taylor; Editing by David Fox) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081029...m-b7e5c6f.html

10-29-2008, 08:41 PM	#3
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Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Did the authorities actually find fecal matter in the gelato? It sounds to me like this family is out to make a few bucks. Remember the Finger Chili case?