Pepsi Drinkers - RED ALERT!!!

**Jiro** · 09-02-2009, 09:54 PM

foxrac brought this to my attention. HORRIFYING!!!

FDA says residue is frog or toad; how did it get in Pepsi can?

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(CNN) -- The "disgusting" blob that Fred DeNegri's wife says she poured out of his Diet Pepsi can was probably a gutted frog or toad, the Food and Drug Administration said.

DeNegri was grilling in his backyard tiki bar in Ormond Beach, Florida, when he popped open a can of Diet Pepsi, took a big gulp and started gagging, his wife, Amy, said.

He emptied out the can down a sink but something heavy remained inside. His wife took over and shook the can over a paper plate until something resembling "pink linguini" slid out, followed by "dark stuff," Amy DeNegri said.

"It was disgusting," said Amy DeNegri, 55. "And now, what started out as a normal afternoon in our tiki bar has blown up into this crazy thing."

The DeNegris took pictures before calling poison control and the FDA, which showed up the next day to examine the can in question and collect it for lab testing.

The couple received a copy of the completed report last week from the Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs, which concluded the foreign matter appeared to be a frog or a toad.

"The animal was lacking internal organs normally found in the abdominal and thoracic cavity," the report notes.

A second, closed can from the same 36-pack of Diet Pepsi from Sam's Club, was also submitted for testing, according to Amy DeNegri. No abnormalities were detected, the report states.

The FDA also conducted an investigation at the local Pepsi bottling plant in Orlando from August 4 to 11 and "did not find any adverse conditions or association to this problem," spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey said.

"We have not determined when or how the contamination occurred," DeLancey said in an e-mail.

Pepsi says the FDA results "affirmed" the company's confidence "in the quality of our products and the integrity of our manufacturing system," according to spokesman Jeff Dahncke.

"The speed of our production lines and the rigor of our quality control systems make it virtually impossible for this type of thing to happen in a production environment. In fact, there never has been even a single instance when a claim of this nature has been traced back to a manufacturing issue," Dahncke said in an e-mail.

"The FDA conducted a thorough inspection of our Orlando facility and found no cause for concern. In this case, the FDA simply was unable to determine when or how the specimen entered the package."

When asked if Pepsi believed it was not responsible for the animal getting into the can, Dahncke said, "We have addressed the facts of the investigation and stated our position. It's not appropriate for us to comment beyond that."

But the DeNegris say they're hopping mad over Pepsi's handling of the matter.

Amy DeNegri said she hasn't heard from Pepsi since the day after the incident occurred, when she spoke with someone over the phone. At first, the woman was apologetic, but DeNegri says her attitude changed after she told her that the FDA had taken the can for testing.

"She asked for my pictures, I sent them and never heard back," she said.

The retired school staffer says she and her husband are seeking legal advice to examine their options.

"I want to see Pepsi fess up to it and compensate my husband for the negative publicity they have caused," she said. "I'm easy, but they're the ones that are making it hard."

**Banjo** · 09-02-2009, 09:57 PM

I guess the frog croaked.

Loghead · 09-02-2009, 09:58 PM

Good thing I only drink cola a couple times a year!

jillio · 09-02-2009, 09:58 PM

Pepsi and frog sushi. Yum!

**Foxrac** · 09-02-2009, 10:00 PM

Yup, it's very disgusted and thanks to god that I'm Sprite lover but I only drink Mountain Dew at work due need caffeine to keep me so wake.

**Pepsi** · 09-02-2009, 10:04 PM

**Jiro** · 09-02-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

Yup, it's very disgusted and thanks to god that I'm Sprite lover but I only drink Mountain Dew at work due need caffeine to keep me so wake.

what about red bull or coffee?

**Foxrac** · 09-02-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

what about red bull or coffee?

Red Bull is so-so, it's very unpleasant aftertaste and I don't like coffee.

Babyblue · 09-02-2009, 10:12 PM

oh geez. Probably an isolated occurrence. Still gross!!

**deafskeptic** · 09-03-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

I guess the frog croaked.

omegaman · 09-03-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

Yup, it's very disgusted and thanks to god that I'm Sprite lover but I only drink Mountain Dew at work due need caffeine to keep me so wake.

Well, Mountain Dew is manufactured and distributed by Pepsico. So, don't be surprised if you cough out a chicken one day..

Texan Guy · 09-03-2009, 01:40 AM

'Kay, time for me to drink the bottle of water or gatorade....

***VamPyroX*** · 09-03-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepsi

Uh oh...

I guess you're gonna convert to Coca-Cola?

Everglade85 · 09-03-2009, 02:15 AM

This reminded me of the Wendy's finger in chili incident a few years. I really want to call :bsflag: on the couple finding frog remains inside the soda can. But I'll wait for the investigation.

Steel X · 09-03-2009, 04:16 AM

Interesting...really wonder how a frog or toad got into those cans.

~*Kaelei*~ · 09-03-2009, 04:19 AM

Disgusting... Its a good thing that I hate dark caffeine drinks. I only drink Sprite or clear color pop.

Brian · 09-03-2009, 04:20 AM

I am not too surprised with this happening in Florida.

Steel X · 09-03-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

I am not too surprised with this happening in Florida.

Me either...since Florida have, WAY too many frogs and toads there they just will never end lol.

Frisky Feline · 09-03-2009, 04:26 AM

yike. to be honest, i do have to expect if any drink or food that we might see something in them that we will never know what were them. we did drink or eat it anyway. i dont want to think about it. *shudder*

***Calvin*** · 09-03-2009, 05:33 AM

Yikes!

Babyblue · 09-03-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Calvin

Yikes!

Care for a can of frog Pepsi??

***Calvin*** · 09-03-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Care for a can of frog Pepsi??

I'll pass!

**Pepsi** · 09-03-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

Uh oh...

I guess you're gonna convert to Coca-Cola?

Wanna bet?

**Phillips** · 09-03-2009, 06:40 AM

Yuck!

**Chevy57** · 09-03-2009, 07:42 AM

C.C.Sinned · 09-03-2009, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxrac

Yup, it's very disgusted and thanks to god that I'm Sprite lover but I only drink Mountain Dew at work due need caffeine to keep me so wake.

Mountain Dew is manufactured and distributed by PepsiCo.

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Originally Posted by Texan Guy

'Kay, time for me to drink the bottle of water or gatorade....

Gatorade is manufactured and distributed by Quaker Oats Co. which is a division of PepsiCo.

C.C.Sinned · 09-03-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Everglade85

This reminded me of the Wendy's finger in chili incident a few years. I really want to call :bsflag: on the couple finding frog remains inside the soda can. But I'll wait for the investigation.

agreed

**Jolie77** · 09-03-2009, 05:18 PM

All the more reason why I'm sticking to my beloved Coca Cola!

Tousi · 09-03-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

I guess the frog croaked.

Lol, makes ya wanna croak in your pants, eh?

Sosie · 09-03-2009, 05:33 PM

[QUOTE=jillio;1404670]Pepsi and frog sushi. Yum![/QUOTE]

LOL...

Good thing, I don't drink any kinds of sodas.

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~Kaelei~ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,571	Disgusting... Its a good thing that I hate dark caffeine drinks. I only drink Sprite or clear color pop. __________________

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jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Pepsi and frog sushi. Yum!

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Babyblue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 12,034	oh geez. Probably an isolated occurrence. Still gross!!

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Steel X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Carolinas/Rochester, NY. Posts: 13,837	Interesting...really wonder how a frog or toad got into those cans.

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Brian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,750	I am not too surprised with this happening in Florida.

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Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,542	yike. to be honest, i do have to expect if any drink or food that we might see something in them that we will never know what were them. we did drink or eat it anyway. i dont want to think about it. shudder

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*Calvin* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,009	Yikes!

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Sosie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beantown Posts: 3,034	[QUOTE=jillio;1404670]Pepsi and frog sushi. Yum![/QUOTE] LOL... Good thing, I don't drink any kinds of sodas.

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