Getting burned by coffee is bad enough. This would be more like napalm – delicious, delicious napalm.
A restaurant chain in Texas got sued after their barbecue sauce caused serious burns to a woman’s leg. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q has around 80 locations in San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi.
She ordered four of their breakfast tacos and a side of barbecue sauce, and they handed it to her in a paper bag. Then she pulled over in their parking lot to eat. (Barbecue sauce for breakfast? Texas doesn’t play around.)
The container was so hot, she dropped it and spilled sauce all over her right thigh, causing second-degree burns. Her lawyer said the safety guideline is 135 degrees, and they served it at 189. For reference, water boils at 212.
The lawsuit claimed she suffered physical and mental pain, impairment, disfigurement, medical expenses, and lost wages. It happened in 2023, but a jury just weighed in, calling the restaurant “100% negligent”, and awarding her $2.8 MILLION in damages.
(KSAT)
