Ate the 'blue foreign substance' in a famous churro and had an allergy... The identity was 'latex gloves'

Hospital Treatment Due to Suspected Customer Allergy Symptoms
Company "Frozen Imported Products... Negotiating Compensation with Customer"

A piece of latex glove was found in churros sold by a famous dining chain. A customer who ate it received hospital treatment due to latex allergy symptoms.

A piece of blue latex glove was found inside a churro from a famous dining chain. Provided by informant A [Photo by Yonhap News]

According to a report by Yonhap News on the 2nd, Mr. A, who lives in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, discovered a blue foreign object in churros while eating shaved ice and chocolate churros delivered from a nearby restaurant on the 16th of last month. He cut the churros into three parts and ate two of them, but found the foreign object in the remaining piece. The company suspected it was a latex glove. They believed that a latex glove got into the dough and was ground by the machine before being fried together. These churros are finished products produced by an American company. A domestic company imports them frozen and supplies them to the dining chain.

Ms. B (20), the daughter who ate the churros with Mr. A, was treated at a hospital for ten days due to runny nose and coughing symptoms. As an athlete, Ms. B was usually healthy, but unlike a common cold, her symptoms lasted a long time, causing her distress. Especially, the runny nose changed from yellow to white, raising suspicion of latex allergy symptoms.

Mr. A explained, "My daughter visited the hospital four times, but the doctor said, 'I don't know why it isn't improving.' She never caught a cold or had rhinitis before." He added, "I found out she has a latex allergy. If latex was fried in oil, a lot of environmental hormones would have been released, so I am even more worried because my daughter is an athlete."

A churros import official stated, "It is difficult to check every frozen imported product one by one." He said, "The primary responsibility lies with the American company that failed to properly inspect the product, and the secondary responsibility lies with the domestic company that did not detect it while cooking the frozen imported product in the oven." He added, "We have been importing and selling for 30 years, but this is the first time latex gloves have been found. We will discuss appropriate compensation with the customer, including medical expenses."

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