Customer allegedly 'bit into a rodent' in burrito bowl from NYC Chipotle: lawsuit

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Customer allegedly 'bit into a rodent' in burrito bowl from NYC Chipotle: lawsuit
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A woman “bit into a rodent” that was inside a burrito bowl she ordered from Chipotle Mexican Grill on the Upper East Side , the horrified customer alleged in a new lawsuit. Gia Bernhardt, 24, ordered a burrito bowl and a side of chips and guacamole from the Chipotle between East 84th and East 85th Street and Third Avenue on Jan.

11 through the DoorDash app, according to a civil complaint obtained by The Post. Gia Bernhardt, 24, allegedly “bit into a rodent” inside a burrito bowl she ordered from Chipotle Mexican Grill on the Upper East Side.When she went to chow down on her order, Bernhardt allegedly “bit into a rodent contained within the meal she was consuming,” the lawsuit filed on Monday in New York County Supreme Court said.Tragic Royal Caribbean passenger had unlimited drinks package, hit with multiple cans of pepper spray before death Teen died just hours after being 'sextorted' as nefarious international groups target US kids: 'It's 100% murder' The popular fast food chain “knew or should have known that its product was dangerous to member of the general public,” the lawsuit argued.DoorDash and an unnamed deliveryman were also named as co-defendants — with the lawsuit arguing the deliveryman employed through the popular app “improperly and negligently delivered the product in an unsafe and unsanitary manner.” The exact injuries Bernhardt suffered after biting into the rogue rodent, or the type of rodent allegedly in the meal, is not immediately clear. The lawsuit seeks a money judgment and undefined compensatory and punitive damages for the unlucky customer.Tragic Royal Caribbean passenger had unlimited drinks package, hit with multiple cans of pepper spray before death Teen died just hours after being 'sextorted' as nefarious international groups target US kids: 'It's 100% murder'Mamdani taps ex-con rapper who served 7 years for armed robbery as criminal justice adviser on transition team: 'Insane'The most iconic matching celebrity couple moments of all time, from Britney and Justin to Beyoncé and Jay-ZWhy Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt forced to share her breast cancer diagnosis

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