Paqui, the maker of extremely spicy tortilla chips marketed as the “One Chip Challenge,” is voluntarily pulling the product from shelves after a woman said her teenage son died of complications from consuming a single chip.
The chips were sold individually, and their seasoning included two of the hottest peppers in the world: the Carolina Reaper and the Naga Viper.
Each chip was packaged in a coffin-shaped container with a skull on the front.
Lois Wolobah told NBC Boston that her 14-year-old son, Harris Wolobah, ate the chip Friday, then went to the school nurse with a stomachache. Wolobah said Harris — a sophomore at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts — passed out at home that afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the hospital later that day, she said.
Until sales of the product were suspended, Paqui’s marketing dared people to participate in the challenge by eating a chip, posting pictures of their tongues on social media after the chip turned it blue and then waiting as long as possible to relieve the burn with water or other food.
The challenge has existed in some form since 2016.
Yup. I’ve tried so many of the different high end hot sauces. I love them. I tried this back in I think 2020. On one hand, glad I did it. It’s a challenge. On the other hand, I don’t think I would do it again.
But the chip they use now is supposed to be even hotter. Like at some point it really does become a health concern. Especially for people who aren’t used to super hot foods. Even my brother, who can also keep up on the hot sauces, complained that it made his stomach hurt for a good hour.
Yeah. It definitely does not help that, even now, the average “white person” thinks salt and pepper is “spice”, taco bell gives them an upset stomach, and that you only break out the lowry’s on REALLY special occasions.
Like, a really good friend of mine for decades at this point is afraid of Cholula.
Just to make it clear. If people don’t like spicy food, that is fine. I do suspect what they don’t like is “hot” food, but, whatever.
But don’t go from “This bell pepper is a bit spicy” to a million on the Scoville scale with a “bit much” table sauce. Let alone whatever the hell these chips are at.
The Taco Bell stomach is more likely food poisoning than anything remotely spicy.
No, that is just casual racism.
Its because taco bell tends to have a modicum of seasoning and high fiber content. Fiber makes you poop and people decide that not being constipated constantly means they have diarrhea.
It is similar to “Chinese food is not filling and msg gives you a headache” in terms of dumbasses deciding the solution to their horrible diet is to be racist to everyone else.
Do you think Taco Bell is representative of actual Mexican food? Blaming Taco Bell isn’t racist, its blaming shit tier food
It is representative of texmex in the same way mcdonald’s is representative of a burger or a slim jim is representative of beef jerky. Although, funny enough, there is a much bigger focus on beans over meat (which is why taco bell is actually a decent fast food option if you are vegetarian but don’t mind trace amounts of animal products).
But in terms of marketing and racists talking about how it gives them the shits (which is also related to “ethnic” food), it is categorized as “mexican”.
Dude what the fuck are you smoking. You need to chill out 8 notches.
I do get hungry pretty fast after Chinese food, but I always felt it was because the food was so damn good I simply wanted more of it.
Wow. You are just full of terrible takes and mistakes in this thread…
I love seeing pictures that white people post of their food talking about how excited they are and it looks like there’s not a flake of seasoning on that. I don’t get how they live like that.
I had one of these chips too. It was really bad for like 10-15 minutes and then it was okay.
Also cholula slaps