Fingertip lands in Bloomington burger
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The management of a restaurant has apologized after a diner found a piece of a human finger on his hamburger soon after a worker accidentally cut himself.
A kitchen manager injured himself and no one immediately realized he had lost part of his finger while others rushed to help him, said Amy Freshwater, a spokeswoman for TGI Friday’s.
“The manager didn’t even know it happened until he got to the hospital,” she said.
A wait staff member, unaware that the worker had lost a piece of his finger, served the plate to a dinner who immediately spotted the piece of flesh Tuesday night.
The manager at the restaurant at College Mall was treated at Bloomington Hospital and lost only a small piece of his finger, according to Freshwater.
“We absolutely acknowledge the seriousness of this incident, and we are very, very sorry that this occurred,” she said.
She also said the restaurant had been in contact with the diner several times and that she did not expect him to pursue any type of legal action.
The diner called police after finding the fingertip. An officer told the customer that it was not a criminal matter, Detective Sgt. David Drake said.
