WARNING! Cody's restaurant. USED food safety glove in my wife's salad.

[amg86]

Just wanted to warn everyone about Cody's at Lake Sumter. Apparently the salad's include USED "food safety" gloves at no extra charge. Maybe even some food borne illness bacteria, sweat and who knows what else you might find on the inside of a used glove. Extra flavor?

Picture of my wife's salad below. Thanks Cody's! **THIS WAS A TAKEOUT ORDER, not leftovers**

https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29871955_10155281860081466_8633406964929289709_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=328bd831107c5760e21c15bc96adf9fe&oe=5B74C10E

Proof of purchase and refund for any doubters...
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29744668_10155281926856466_1977656128389258342_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=411e21c2edf123b90ab14b297ab57ceb&oe=5B3FE589

[New Englander]

Brownwood Cody's?

[kstew43]

dang.....thats not good

[amg86]

Brownwood Cody's?

Lake Sumter Landing

[graciegirl]

Just wanted to warn everyone about Cody's at Lake Sumter. Apparently the salad's include USED "food safety" gloves at no extra charge. Maybe even some food borne illness bacteria, sweat and who knows what else you might find on the inside of a used glove. Extra flavor?

Picture of my wife's salad below. Thanks Cody's!

https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29871955_10155281860081466_8633406964929289709_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=328bd831107c5760e21c15bc96adf9fe&oe=5B74C10E

You put it in a leftover box to take it home?

I have to stand up for Cody's in Bonnie's memory. She enjoyed many good times there and the people who worked there enjoyed her.

Three posts from the OP. Two on this subject and the third a year ago asking about another development.

[ColdNoMore]

I would be really ticked off.


I want nothing but new safety gloves...in my food.


:D

[graciegirl]

Bonnie. I am trying to say what you would have said.

glove in salad - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=glove+in+salad&FORM=HDRSC2)

[amg86]

IT WAS TAKEOUT... I brought this home to my wife who is ill and immunocompromised, which makes the whole situation even worse!

You put it in a leftover box to take it home?

I have to stand up for Cody's in Bonnie's memory. She enjoyed many good times there and the people who worked there enjoyed her.

Three posts from the OP. Two on this subject and the third a year ago asking about another development.

[amg86]

Choose to deny the truth if you'd like but I just added the reciept for the refund I was given. Sorry I haven't made many posts, there is not often something to be outraged about around here.

You put it in a leftover box to take it home?

I have to stand up for Cody's in Bonnie's memory. She enjoyed many good times there and the people who worked there enjoyed her.

Three posts from the OP. Two on this subject and the third a year ago asking about another development.

[ColdNoMore]

Choose to deny the truth if you'd like but I just added the reciept for the refund I was given. Sorry I haven't made many posts, there is not often something to be outraged about around here.

Don't worry about it.

Your opinions/observations count the exact same as the rest of us...regardless of the number of your posts.

Good luck with your wife. :ho:

[graciegirl]

I apologize for thinking you were a troll.

[Bjeanj]

I hope you take this up with the manager, also. Have been there quite often and know from my experience that if there is a problem, it is handled immediately. Make sure the manager knows about your wife’s health, so the ramifications can be communicated to his/her workers.

[manaboutown]

Gag! That is totally disgusting!

[Retiring]

People make mistakes. Hopefully the manager will know who was making salads and take note of the offense. If the employee has a history, maybe that will be his last salad. If he/she doesn’t have a history, now he does. When I was 14 yrs old I worked in my uncles very high-end NYC deli that served food. You NEVER want to look behind the scenes or you’ll never eat out again. I’m just glad you caught it immediately. Not the end of the world, just get a refund.

[manaboutown]

While back in college one of my fraternity brothers who worked in a Village Inn told me he used to spit in the scrambled eggs. Since then I have never, ever ordered or eaten scrambled eggs at a restaurant. That image has been ever present to me...

[ColdNoMore]

While back in college one of my fraternity brothers who worked in a Village Inn told me he used to spit in the scrambled eggs. Since then I have never, ever ordered or eaten scrambled eggs at a restaurant. That image has been ever present to me...Yep.

Which is the reason why on those rare occasions when I get a meal unfit to eat...I don't allow the manager/server to 'replace it.'

Whether an agreeable adjustment on the bill can or can't be agreed upon...no way am I taking the chance on the same cook sending out something else. barf

Especially since I have, in essence...criticized his/her first attempt.

[manaboutown]

Yep.

Which is the reason why on those rare occasions when I get a meal unfit to eat...I don't allow the manager/server to 'replace it.'

Whether an agreeable adjustment on the bill can or can't be agreed upon...no way am I taking the chance on the same cook sending out something else. barf

Especially since I have, in essence...criticized his/her first attempt.

My son, who has worked in restaurant kitchens, has told me stories of "the kitchen's revenge" so I follow your practice.

[jane032657]

I recently called the head corporate office and the Health Department because Cody's at Sumter Landing had mold under their table cloths which I discovered when someone accidentally spilled water and i turned part of the table cloth over. I looked at some others and they were the same. The moldy part sits on you as you are sitting at the table. They head office VP was there the next day changing out all the tablecloths. I did get the Manager when I discovered it and he was very blase about it. I know of other people who have seen other things, it needs to be better managed for cleanliness and all things that move.

[Chellybean]

Just wanted to warn everyone about Cody's at Lake Sumter. Apparently the salad's include USED "food safety" gloves at no extra charge. Maybe even some food borne illness bacteria, sweat and who knows what else you might find on the inside of a used glove. Extra flavor?

Picture of my wife's salad below. Thanks Cody's! **THIS WAS A TAKEOUT ORDER, not leftovers**

https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29871955_10155281860081466_8633406964929289709_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=328bd831107c5760e21c15bc96adf9fe&oe=5B74C10E

Proof of purchase and refund for any doubters...
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29744668_10155281926856466_1977656128389258342_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=411e21c2edf123b90ab14b297ab57ceb&oe=5B3FE589

I have had Business dealings with the owner and have seen the back of everyone of his kitchens in person.
To say the least this doesn't surprise me and the man is arrogant and could care less and goes through manger like i go through socks.
Good luck and contact the Health board and don't expect to get any satisfaction from the owner!!!

[Bogie Shooter]

People make mistakes. Hopefully the manager will know who was making salads and take note of the offense. If the employee has a history, maybe that will be his last salad. If he/she doesn’t have a history, now he does. When I was 14 yrs old I worked in my uncles very high-end NYC deli that served food. You NEVER want to look behind the scenes or you’ll never eat out again. I’m just glad you caught it immediately. Not the end of the world, just get a refund.

I agree. This happens once in a while.
No warning is necessary. Most people just move on, without making a big deal.

[vintageogauge]

I have lots of horror stories about restaurant happenings that I have witnessed. I won't bore everyone with the stories as most have been told over and over but eating in any restaurant and expecting not to get something that was contaminated in one way or another is at best a dream. They all do it, sometimes accidental other times on purpose for one reason or another. Just try not to think about it and have an extra drink. Next topic, restaurant restrooms without soap, oh my, oh my, oh my.

[DeanFL]

Perhaps the Cody's salad-maker is an ex surgeon from a local hospital.

He (or she...) is so accustomed to removing the gloves after an operation is finished.

And, finishing the thought - that's the reason he/she is an "ex". Left one glove in their last patient... just a habit.

[Marathon Man]

Choose to deny the truth if you'd like but I just added the reciept for the refund I was given. Sorry I haven't made many posts, there is not often something to be outraged about around here.

Many of us like to think of this forum as a tool for communicating to each other about a multitude of subjects - not just a means of airing complaints.

[Topspinmo]

I agree. This happens once in a while.
No warning is necessary. Most people just move on, without making a big deal.

I see the majority of those gloves are one size fits all and usually on the large size. Probably slipped off. Not excuse for negligence! I ready don't feel good about meal made behind closed doors, you just don't know the work attitude and managers relationship with workers. Plus not hiring rocket scientist. I like the sub shops where they make the sub in front of you, at least you see what their doing, but has no bearing on quality or freshness. So it's gamble if you're not making it yourself.

[Jayhawk]

IT WAS TAKEOUT... I brought this home to my wife who is ill and immunocompromised, which makes the whole situation even worse!

Curious why you waited 3 weeks to make this post?

[amg86]

Curious why you waited 3 weeks to make this post?

Fair question, but first let me answer another. I did take it up with the manager and I got a refund, but the guy was at best rude. He couldn't care less and it was clear he couldn't get me out of there fast enough.

Why 3 weeks? Because it is still eating at me. I've read a bunch of other bad reviews. I walk by this place almost daily and I am reminded of my wife vomiting all over our living room after she realized what she was eating. I see so many people going into the restaurant and I think to myself, "my god, if they only knew."

[manaboutown]

It seems the manager understands he has a captive customer base with limited restaurant options within golf cart range inside the bubble and takes full advantage of this fact. I experienced this situation in a relatively small, rather remote community in which I lived for nine years. At the best steak house I once got my martini only after my steak was served. I knew the owners and didn't push it. Where else could I go for a good steak closer than 45 miles away?

[thelegges]

By looking at the picture, the fork with dressing on it and dressing on the salad looks like glove was under lettuce. The glove may have come out a bag of salad, possibly not from a restaurant employee. Since they usually dump it out from a bag employee may not have noticed the glove inside.

If an employee doesn’t notice they have lost a glove while preparing food, there’s a serious problem there.

[CFrance]

I agree. This happens once in a while.
No warning is necessary. Most people just move on, without making a big deal.
I'm sorry. How could you possibly move on from something like that? The memory of it would gag me forever.

Or the one from the cc where a baby mouse was in the salad.

Maybe it was a mistake, but in my mind I could never go back.

[ColdNoMore]

Many of us like to think of this forum as a tool for communicating to each other about a multitude of subjects - not just a means of airing complaints.

And many of us like to think this site is a great venue to exchange ideas, opinions, observations and life experiences...whether good or bad.

[My Post]

I only got food poison once in my life, on a New Year's Day. Think it was a veggie dip thing from Costco on New Years Eve.. I only ate it to be polite, since it seemed like no one else had tried it yet! Been to India many times. And Indiana for that matter. Always been fine.

When I was a kid I ate yogurt followed by a tuna sandwich after a hot,hot day playing sports, and got sick, but I don't count that as it was a bad idea and I had to take responsibility. Never really ate yogurt again though. Just don't like the texture of it. Maybe it's better now.

But the gloves are off with this conversation.

[dave042]

another disgruntled underpaid employee? how much to bet it was his last day?

[ColdNoMore]

I only got food poison once in my life, on a New Year's Day. Think it was a veggie dip thing from Costco on New Years Eve.. I only ate it to be polite, since it seemed like no one else had tried it yet! Been to India many times. And Indiana for that matter. Always been fine.

When I was a kid I ate yogurt followed by a tuna sandwich after a hot,hot day playing sports, and got sick, but I don't count that as it was a bad idea and I had to take responsibility. Never really ate yogurt again though. Just don't like the texture of it. Maybe it's better now.

But the gloves are off with this conversation.

Very witty post...I loved it. :1rotfl:

[Cisco Kid]

Could they be edible underwear?

[DonH57]

could they be edible underwear?

lol

[600th Photo Sq]

Cody's is a Dump. Our neighborhood decided to have Thanksgiving there last year. We all sat down expecting a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner yea right . Most of us ordered Turkey a few ordered Ham.

The dinners ( All ) came out exactly alike. I asked where is the Dark Meat ...reply We ran out. Honestly the cuts were 100% exact .... Pressed Turkey Breasts... the Ham ? same.. Spent peanut shells all over the floor the place is a DUMP.

Hey they have a following tra la la la

PS: I did speak to the Mgr. His reply..... smiled shrugged his shoulder. They have a following so............. Enjoy

[Gpsma]

Who would go to Cody,s for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?

[600th Photo Sq]

Who would go to Cody,s for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?

My 1st experience there not my decision and my last. The place is a disgrace

[DonH57]

Who would go to Cody,s for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?

Good question. I only go for the bar food, peanuts, and ice cold beer.

[patfla06]

I'm sorry. How could you possibly move on from something like that? The memory of it would gag me forever.

Or the one from the cc where a baby mouse was in the salad.

Maybe it was a mistake, but in my mind I could never go back.

:BigApplause:

[vorage]

Years ago we had something similar happen at a very good and favorite restaurant. We were with another couple and my husband found a finger cot in his salad. We quietly called the waitress over, who was appropriately mortified, whisked it away, and asked if DH would like a replacement. He naturally declined, and by then I decided I really didn't want mine either. Our friends sent theirs back as well, and we waited for our entrees. Our waitress was back shortly with a hilarious (but unrepeatable) explanation and apology, and said the manager comped the whole dinner for all four of us. We have told the story many times, without naming the restaurant, because the manager acted perfectly and salvaged the whole evening. I do confess to being a little suspicious of my salads to this day, but happily, have yet to find any unexpected ingredients.

[coffeebean]

Cody's is a Dump. Our neighborhood decided to have Thanksgiving there last year. We all sat down expecting a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner yea right . Most of us ordered Turkey a few ordered Ham.

The dinners ( All ) came out exactly alike. I asked where is the Dark Meat ...reply We ran out. Honestly the cuts were 100% exact .... Pressed Turkey Breasts... the Ham ? same.. Spent peanut shells all over the floor the place is a DUMP.

Hey they have a following tra la la la

PS: I did speak to the Mgr. His reply..... smiled shrugged his shoulder. They have a following so............. Enjoy

The peanut shells on the floor add to the atmosphere of Cody's. I've seen this done in other eating establishments. Texas Roadhouse is another restaurant in close proximity that also has peanut shells on the floor.

[coffeebean]

Good question. I only go for the bar food, peanuts, and ice cold beer.

Baby back ribs are my go to every time we eat at Cody's. Hubby and I think they are really good.

[DonH57]

Baby back ribs are my go to every time we eat at Cody's. Hubby and I think they are really good.

We bought the super bowl take home dinner which had ribs, wings, chicken, salad, and rolls. They have a few steak selections but the ribeye I've had was always cooked to my liking and a decent cut.

[AlanaMaree]

That is horrible! Also a server there told me all their salads are bagged lettuce they open and plate... AND their dressings are Kraft bottled and their soups canned and they doctor it up!
We never eat there anymore!!!!

[Inexes@aol.com]

You put it in a leftover box to take it home?

I have to stand up for Cody's in Bonnie's memory. She enjoyed many good times there and the people who worked there enjoyed her.

Three posts from the OP. Two on this subject and the third a year ago asking about another development.


Clearly states at start of thread..... this was a take-out order not left-over.........

[retiredguy123]

The peanut shells on the floor add to the atmosphere of Cody's. I've seen this done in other eating establishments. Texas Roadhouse is another restaurant in close proximity that also has peanut shells on the floor.
In Virginia, I think they made it illegal to have peanut shells on the floor. It was a safety issue.

[Taltarzac725]

Choose to deny the truth if you'd like but I just added the reciept for the refund I was given. Sorry I haven't made many posts, there is not often something to be outraged about around here.

You seem to have gotten the word out through Talk of the Villages. Sorry that happened to you and your wife.

[Doro22]

You put it in a leftover box to take it home?

I have to stand up for Cody's in Bonnie's memory. She enjoyed many good times there and the people who worked there enjoyed her.

Three posts from the OP. Two on this subject and the third a year ago asking about another development.

Actually I do not think that the OP’s post had anything to do with Bonnie’s memory nor the good times she had there. This was about the salad containing a food prep glove. That is just not right. Ooh...yukky!

[graciegirl]

If any of you had a brother like I did, it is a wonder we could eat at all. He was always saying gross things about the food until mom squelched him. For instance.... Tapioca pudding had "fish eyes".

Actually from a germy point of view, a food preparation glove probably had less bacteria than other common items, even the lettuce and vegetables themselves that make up a salad, that are not heated.

If we do NOT have compromised immune systems, most of us do o.k. with germs encountered in the shared world around us, and challenging our immune systems may be a good thing for healthy people.

But a glove or a mouse found in a salad is a deal breaker for most people.

Watch this and remember that flu season is STILL with us.

What's the Germiest Item on a Restaurant Table? Video - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/video/germiest-item-restaurant-table-12506955)

[manaboutown]

Army messhall food probably tuned up my immune system. After basic I played in the band. We ate at the same mess hall as the MPs. Guess who were the KPs? The guys in the stockade! I didn't think about what was in my food which I did of course cursorily inspect. I once found the bristle from a broom used to sweep the floor. After living through that eating at Cody's would be a piece of cake.

Although I never felt handling a menu to be a particularly parlous procedure I do routinely go wash my hands after handling one and ordering. My world traveling flight surgeon friend and his wife always bring hand sanitizer and use it. I cannot remember them ever getting sick from a restaurant meal.

[Barefoot]

What's the Germiest Item on a Restaurant Table? Video - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/video/germiest-item-restaurant-table-12506955)
I had no idea the menu was laden with germs but it makes perfect sense. :yuck:
Now I will definitely wait until we've ordered from the menu before washing my hands.

P.S. Cody's may not be everyone's restaurant of choice, and the kitchen may well need attention.
However we don't find the peanut shells on the floor to be offensive.

[Taltarzac725]

I had no idea the menu was laden with germs but it makes perfect sense. :yuck:
Now I will definitely wait until we've ordered from the menu before washing my hands.

P.S. Cody's may not be everyone's restaurant of choice, and the kitchen may well need attention.
However we don't find the peanut shells on the floor to be offensive.

I like Cody's but some of the restaurant managers do seem to act like they have a captive audience so to speak even with all the eateries that go under here. They can usually get more people into their places even with various serious problems. This does look like a real problem if someone leaves gloves in food.

[EdFNJ]

I had no idea the menu was laden with germs but it makes perfect sense. :yuck:
Now I will definitely wait until we've ordered from the menu before washing my hands.

P.S. Cody's may not be everyone's restaurant of choice, and the kitchen may well need attention.
However we don't find the peanut shells on the floor to be offensive.

I agree on the shells (and free peanuts) but here is the problem:
Woman Sues Restaurant After Falling on Peanut Shells Scattered All Over Floor - MUNCHIES (https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/vbpep3/woman-sues-restaurant-after-falling-on-peanut-shells-scattered-all-over-floor)

Same thing happened at a large major burger/steak chain up north many years ago. Forgot the name (edit: Just Rememberedthe name! The Ground Round!) but they went out of business not long after they removed the free peanuts because someone reportedly slipped, fell and sued.

[fw102807]

I had no idea the menu was laden with germs but it makes perfect sense. :yuck:
Now I will definitely wait until we've ordered from the menu before washing my hands.

P.S. Cody's may not be everyone's restaurant of choice, and the kitchen may well need attention.
However we don't find the peanut shells on the floor to be offensive.

Every place you go and everything you touch was most likely handled by somebody else and potentially laden with germs.

[My Post]

Yeah the TV remote is a cesspool of filth apparently.

[fw102807]

Way back in my younger days I used to work at a restaurant that used the same cleaning cloth used to clean the ashtrays to clean the table. You really can't worry about these things or you just need to stay home and disinfect everything as it comes into your house. You just have to hope your immune system is functioning.

[thetruth]

IT WAS TAKEOUT... I brought this home to my wife who is ill and immunocompromised, which makes the whole situation even worse!

WOW
No one would be happy with that glove.
So many ways to say the same thing, you cannot go backwards.

Both you and your wife should get some guidance from a doctor a nutritionist or. Certain things from a restaurant are known to be contaminated. Important ones, most common ones are SALAD and another common, popular dirty problem is leamon or lime in your water.

[EdFNJ]

Every place you go and everything you touch was most likely handled by somebody else and potentially laden with germs.

This is true and the exposure to much of this bacteria helps your body build up an immunity to it and will affect you much less if at all. Everything you touch is gross if you examine it. How about handling money? Yuch.

[Chatbrat]

Just be happy it wasn't a Coney Island Whitefish

[KathieI]

I recently called the head corporate office and the Health Department because Cody's at Sumter Landing had mold under their table cloths which I discovered when someone accidentally spilled water and i turned part of the table cloth over. I looked at some others and they were the same. The moldy part sits on you as you are sitting at the table. They head office VP was there the next day changing out all the tablecloths. I did get the Manager when I discovered it and he was very blase about it. I know of other people who have seen other things, it needs to be better managed for cleanliness and all things that move.

I remember your post, Jane, and it totally disgusted me. AMG, I am so sorry for you and your wife, your first mistake was going to Cody's in LSL in the first place. The place is a total dump, the manager/owner could care less. I've only been in there less than 1/2 doz times but from the very first time when I saw all those peanut shells on the floor, my stomach turned. Then the bathrooms, and the sticky menus the 2nd time was the icing on the cake for me. The last time was only because a group wanted to go there and I didn't want to be a party - pooper but NEVER again. I know Bonnie loved it but she was so sweet, she loved everything and everyone.
AMG, I'm so glad you put this out there because if we could stop going to the particular restaurant, perhaps the manager would realize he's in trouble. PS, I'm the one who saw the rat in the rafters, that was the 4th visit. EWWWW.

[justjim]

I agree on the shells (and free peanuts) but here is the problem:
Woman Sues Restaurant After Falling on Peanut Shells Scattered All Over Floor - MUNCHIES (https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/vbpep3/woman-sues-restaurant-after-falling-on-peanut-shells-scattered-all-over-floor)

Same thing happened at a large major burger/steak chain up north many years ago. Forgot the name (edit: Just Rememberedthe name! The Ground Round!) but they went out of business not long after they removed the free peanuts because someone reportedly slipped, fell and sued.

The same can happen when the floor of a restaurant is wet. :icon_hungry: My guess an accident on peanut shells would not be insignificantly higher than another floor.

[dave042]

lucky for you it was a glove and not a condom. who knows what the unobserved unmanaged minimum wage kitchen staff is doing.

[Chatbrat]

Condom AKA Coney Island Whitefish

[My Post]

On the peanut shells thing, I worked with the sweetest young gal who had a raging peanut allergy. If she even got a whiff of them she would turn beet red and have trouble breathing and kind of hyperventilate. So it was serious for her. I saw it one time with my own eyes. I doubt it would be safe for her to go to a place with peanut shells on the floor, and I know she would run like a bat out of hell out of there if she saw them.

Anyway, that idea is stolen from the late 'Ground Round' restaurant chain that had peanut shells on the floors by the 1970s.

[ColdNoMore]

Actually I do not think that the OP’s post had anything to do with Bonnie’s memory nor the good times she had there. This was about the salad containing a food prep glove. That is just not right. Ooh...yukky!

:agree:

[dave042]

Condom AKA Coney Island Whitefish

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[manaboutown]

By looking at the picture, the fork with dressing on it and dressing on the salad looks like glove was under lettuce. The glove may have come out a bag of salad, possibly not from a restaurant employee. Since they usually dump it out from a bag employee may not have noticed the glove inside.

If an employee doesn’t notice they have lost a glove while preparing food, there’s a serious problem there.

I agree with this conclusion. From the glove's placement in the takeaway container, among the lettuce leaves, and having some grated cheese and a tomato wedge on top of it, it likely slid off the hand of a worker on the line at the packaging plant. The employee was probably dumping the salad makings from the bag in haste and didn't notice the glove.

[dave042]

I agree with this conclusion. From the glove's placement in the takeaway container, among the lettuce leaves, and having some grated cheese and a tomato wedge on top of it, it likely slid off the hand of a worker on the line at the packaging plant. The employee was probably dumping the salad makings from the bag in haste and didn't notice the glove.

that is even more disturbing.

[kstew43]

All in all....it was a mistake.....

Glove was maybe too big, fell off accidentally....

stuff happens.....everywhere.....

still gross....but still not done on purpose.....

Give them a break already.....but...if it happens again.....then we'll talk....

roaches, rats or filth....I can understand.....but something in a salad by mistake.....sh*t happenes

[600th Photo Sq]

Honestly those who choose or feel comfortable eating in a place that is Clearly Filthy, the Rest rooms are a disgrace....hey Enjoy !! I can only imaging what the Kitchen looks like and ....Hey Cody's Looks like a Dump, Smells Like a Dump...and fill in the blanks.

[bagboy]

All in all....it was a mistake.....

Glove was maybe too big, fell off accidentally....

stuff happens.....everywhere.....

still gross....but still not done on purpose.....

Give them a break already.....but...if it happens again.....then we'll talk....

roaches, rats or filth....I can understand.....but something in a salad by mistake.....sh*t happenes

I very much agree with your take on this situation.

[Barefoot]

Way back in my younger days I used to work at a restaurant that used the same cleaning cloth used to clean the ashtrays to clean the table. You really can't worry about these things or you just need to stay home and disinfect everything as it comes into your house. You just have to hope your immune system is functioning.It's disgusting to think of using a cloth that cleans the ashtrays to clean the table.
But you make a good point.

[pauld315]

Mistakes happen, I am sure it wasn't intentional. When I was young I worked in and around many kitchens. Back them nobody wore gloves even when mixing huge tubs of coleslaw with our bare hands and our arms in the stuff up to our elbows. Everybody seemed OK after eating it. I have seen things in some kitchens when I used to own a carpet cleaning company that made it so I would never eat at some of those restaurants again. Maybe that is why I really prefer to cook at home.

[DonH57]

Mistakes happen, I am sure it wasn't intentional. When I was young I worked in and around many kitchens. Back them nobody wore gloves even when mixing huge tubs of coleslaw with our bare hands and our arms in the stuff up to our elbows. Everybody seemed OK after eating it. I have seen things in some kitchens when I used to own a carpet cleaning company that made it so I would never eat at some of those restaurants again. Maybe that is why I really prefer to cook at home.

A few of us were discussing this thread and laughing our asses off of the over dramatization of posters on TOTV when restaurant " reviews " are posted like anonymous posts are gonna prevent others from ever stepping into the door of an establishment.

[fw102807]

A few of us were discussing this thread and laughing our asses off of the over dramatization of posters on TOTV when restaurant " reviews " are posted like anonymous posts are gonna prevent others from ever stepping into the door of an establishment.

I don't think any of the posts are going to change anybody's mind about anything. Some in particular just go round and round and round....

[ColdNoMore]

A few of us were discussing this thread and laughing our asses off of the over dramatization of posters on TOTV when restaurant " reviews " are posted like anonymous posts are gonna prevent others from ever stepping into the door of an establishment.

I disagree.

Sites such as Yelp/Urbanspoon/Opentable/Etc. exist because of mostly "anonymous" posters...and are used by a lot of people to decide where to eat. :shrug:

[DonH57]

I don't think any of the posts are going to change anybody's mind about anything. Some in particular just go round and round and round....

Exactly

[DonH57]

I disagree.

Sites such as Yelp/Urbanspoon/Opentable/Etc. exist because of mostly "anonymous" posters...and are used by a lot of people to decide where to eat. :shrug:

I agree those sites are available and people use them. I don't trust what people can anonymously post on them or TOTV. I'll decide for myself if I want to try an establishment.

[Bogie Shooter]

I agree those sites are available and people use them. I don't trust what people can anonymously post on them or TOTV. I'll decide for myself if I want to try an establishment.

I agree.
Otherwise, I would not be visiting any restaurants in TV based on the posts I have read the last 10 years on TOTV.

[fw102807]

I agree.
Otherwise, I would not be visiting any restaurants in TV based on the posts I have read the last 10 years on TOTV.

Exactly

[ColdNoMore]

I agree those sites are available and people use them. I don't trust what people can anonymously post on them or TOTV. I'll decide for myself if I want to try an establishment.

I think that's obvious, as we are all capable and allowed...to make our own determination.

Reviews, both good and bad, simply indicate what those who took the time to post...thought of the establishment.

It's interesting that many here who complain about negative reviews of a particular location...have no problems with those who only post raving reviews.

Which is a good reason, IMHO, to have a scale (e.g. 1-5) so that an overall score can be shown...which takes into account good & bad reviews.

I personally prefer to read a plethora of reviews before I make up my mind, while also recognizing...that not everyone shares my preference. :shrug:

[fw102807]

I think that's obvious, as we are all capable and allowed...to make our own determination.

Reviews, both good and bad, simply indicate what those who took the time to post...thought of the establishment.

It's interesting that many here who complain about negative reviews of a particular location...have no problems with those who only post raving reviews.

Which is a good reason, IMHO, to have a scale (e.g. 1-5) so that an overall score can be shown...which takes into account good & bad reviews.

I personally prefer to read a plethora of reviews before I make up my mind, while also recognizing...that not everyone shares my preference. :shrug:

Exactly, I find that many of the reviews are simply a matter of personal preference.

[Steve9930]

Just wanted to warn everyone about Cody's at Lake Sumter. Apparently the salad's include USED "food safety" gloves at no extra charge. Maybe even some food borne illness bacteria, sweat and who knows what else you might find on the inside of a used glove. Extra flavor?

Picture of my wife's salad below. Thanks Cody's! **THIS WAS A TAKEOUT ORDER, not leftovers**

https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29871955_10155281860081466_8633406964929289709_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=328bd831107c5760e21c15bc96adf9fe&oe=5B74C10E



Proof of purchase and refund for any doubters...
https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29744668_10155281926856466_1977656128389258342_o.j pg?_nc_cat=0&oh=411e21c2edf123b90ab14b297ab57ceb&oe=5B3FE589

Ya know I get more and more discouraged about the quality of the work force everyday. There is no reason why things like this should happen. To many people have a I could care attitude. Just like Mickey 'Ds'. There is no reason not to get the order correct. If you can't handle this simple job then how are you expected to handle something really difficult. Does this person realize how much this will cost the restaurant?

[Skip]

It's called negligence.

You should report the matter to The Florida Department of Health at 850-245-4444 or
via the internet at the LINK below. They will take appropriate action.

Florida Health Care Complaint Portal (https://www.flhealthcomplaint.gov)

Skip

or here: Licensing Portal - Complaint Wizard (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/complaintwizard_cont.asp)

[Nucky]

A few of us were discussing this thread and laughing our asses off of the over dramatization of posters on TOTV when restaurant " reviews " are posted like anonymous posts are gonna prevent others from ever stepping into the door of an establishment.

My wife came up with an out of the box idea that works like a charm. She noticed several people who have problems with almost every place they go and can't wait to report it here before the meal has even been digested. We write the establishments name down and try to get there to see what the hubbub is all about bub. We have enjoyed each meal so far. The ones that are not clean don't get a chance.

For the first year we lived here we ate home maybe once or twice a week. We were on The Villages World Tour until eating out every day became a chore, wasn't really fun anymore. Now we go out 2 or 3 times a week and eat healthy at home guided by our Villages Doctor. Very sorry for the OP'S glove chilout problem, that's terrible.

[slipcovers]

$16.03 for a salad, ???

[Carla B]

$16.03 for a salad, ???
Yep, high. Maybe the original purchase covered something else, as well.

[golfing eagles]

personally, I think blue gloves would have added more color to the salad.

[Nucky]

personally, I think blue gloves would have added more color to the salad.

Aren't the blue gloves for the cough exam and the other worserer one?

Off topic, we have two beautiful Black Snakes who don't want to bother us at all. You would be proud, me no more screaming like a little sissy Mary. See that having you back I'm laughing already.:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: :mademyday:

[fw102807]

Nucky you are so twisted...but in a very good way! :wave:

[tomwed]

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