Lizard Head in Salad (Rahu in Vrishabha?)

[Guest guest]

I don't have the timing (and attendant information for lagna[s, nakshatra, etc.

) for this unsavory discovery, but thought it seemed appropriate for Rahu

(dragon's head) in Taurus generally.

Best,

J.I. Abbot

Lizard Head Found In Applebee's Salad

A customer of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar in Coralville, Iowa got the

shock of a lifetime in a carry-out Santa Fe Chicken Salad: A lizard head that

was more than an inch long was nestled in the lettuce leaves. The Associated

Press reports that Applebee's quickly had the lizard head tested for

salmonella, a bacteria that causes food poisoning; test results proved

negative. Officials said the restaurant has switched to pre-cut, pre-cleaned

lettuce for its salads.

John Hellstein, a University of Iowa professor of dentistry, filed the complaint

with the Johnson County Public Health Department after his wife (who does not

want to be identified) discovered the lizard head in the salad she ordered for

lunch, reports AP. "Obviously, she was upset," Hellstein said. "I don't expect

she will be eating Santa Fe salads anytime soon."

Apple Corp. LP, the owner of the Applebee's restaurant, apologized for the

incident and said it was an isolated event. The Iowa City Press-Citizen printed

the apology: "Based on our initial investigation, we believe that somehow a

small 'fence lizard' managed to deeply imbed itself in a head of lettuce

delivered to our restaurant from California. The associate who prepared the

lettuce did not notice this highly unusual situation. We regret this and

apologize to the affected guests." Kot Flora, an assistant director at the

Johnson County Public Health Department, told AP, "We think this was just an

unfortunate fluke." Even Hellstein agrees with that assessment. "I worked in

produce for seven years, and I've seen lots of things crawl out of lots of

things." The family is not pursuing legal action.