Texas Customer Sues After She Found Cow Tooth in Taco at Fast-Casual Chain
Nohemi Castillo says she found a cow tooth in a taco and is seeking up to $250,000 in damages.
- In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Travis County District Court, Nohemi Castillo seeks up to $250,000 in damages from Torchy's Tacos after alleging she found a cow tooth in her takeout order on June 9, 2026.
- Castillo alleges the restaurant chain knew of "various problems contained in their sold food products," claiming negligence, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the Food Safety Modernization Act.
- "Grossed out and sickened," Castillo visited a doctor after biting into the taco. The lawsuit claims Torchy's failed to "properly inspect, prepare, or monitor food and taco meat to prevent foreign objects."
- A Torchy's Tacos spokesperson told KXAN Wednesday the company is "aware of the situation" and identified the item as a cow tooth, partnering with their supplier to "reinforce their internal procedures."
- Lawsuits like this one have a mixed success rate, as "foreign object in food" claims often depend on the "severity of injury, evidence presented by the plaintiff, and the defendant's procedures for contamination prevention.
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A Texas restaurant acknowledged that it was a cow's tooth and promised to strengthen its controls. The complainant, Nohemi Castillo, claims to have nearly swallowed it.
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