A Traveller Called Out A Toronto Burger That Came With A 'Release Form' & People Are Confused
A meal with a side of paperwork. 📝
A burger from a restaruant in a Hilton Hotel
An American traveller was "flabbergasted" after being served a burger with a side of a food waiver at this Toronto hotel.
The traveller said that they had ordered a burger and asked for it to be cooked medium in a restaurant at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites. They claimed that after taking their first bite, the server came back and handed the guest a release form.
They then posted a picture of the burger and release form on Reddit, and people in the community were confused by the experience.
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"I was flabbergasted. I read the release form and I think I can never have a burger," the original Redditor, shared. "I am from the US so I do not know. Is it common in Canada?"
The poster said that when they ordered the burger to be cooked medium, the server didn't say anything about the precautions.
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"She brought it and it looked great! When I had my first bite she brought me a release form and said we always make our burgers well done but since you wanted it medium now you should sign this!" they added.
Narcity reached out to the Hilton, and a spokesperson said, "Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites adheres to all Ontario Food Safety Laws. When guests request a cooking temperature for meat that is below the minimum required, our hotel provides a waiver as an additional food safety measure with language consistent with what you might see printed at the bottom of restaurant menus."
Someone in the comments said that the same thing happened to them at the Fairmont Royal York. "Ground and processed uncooked meat pose a higher risk of foodborne illness," they added.
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According to the Government of Canada, a hamburger should be cooked till "the thermometer reads at least 71C."
The government website also states that "if you eat undercooked ground beef it may result in a type of food poisoning that is commonly called hamburger disease."
People weren't just confused about the process of signing a release form though. Some were scratching their heads at the fact that the person wanted to eat their burger medium-cooked.
"Who orders a burger medium? that ain’t a steak lol" one person shared.
So the next time you’re dining out in Toronto and are craving pinker meat, don't be surprised if you get a form served up with your meal.