Can McDonalds be sued if they accidently serve food?

Temp,

My comment indicated that I don't think the stuff they currently serve can actually be classed as "food."

From the article:

The diners said the mix-up has harmed them spiritually and monetarily, and that to cleanse themselves of their sin — even though it was committed unknowingly — they must participate in a purification ritual in India’s Ganges River.

Pradip (Peter) Kothari, president of the Indo-American Cultural Society in Edison, said he was unaware of the lawsuit but said he thought it should have been dismissed.

"This is a hypocrisy of religion and a hypocrisy of the law," said Kothari, who conceded that he does not strictly observe the Hindu religion. "They can go to a temple here and ask God for forgiveness. God is not going to punish you for doing something unknowingly."

I agree with Pradip. They can go to a temple in the US and do their purifying. And speaking as a 20-year vegetarian, I can tell you that eating meat doesn't harm you spiritually or monetarily, as the diners said. These diners are greedy opportunists.

There were a few times when I think I unknowingly ate meat. I just shrugged it off as something that was probably inevitable here and there. I certainly didn't feel spiritually violated.

Greedy bastards.

Did you mean bad "precedent"?

And, BTW, it isn't a legal precedent until the court case is complete and a judicial ruling made.

Jul 20, 2011 -- 12:22PM, Ken wrote:

Jul 20, 2011 -- 11:22AM, Erey wrote:

How can they be sure eating vegetarian dishes off of plates that serve meat dishes does not give them polluting residue? 

They probably assume that the plates have been washed. If you find a residue of meat sticking to your plate, you're certainly allowed to make a fuss about it - not because you were in danger of eating meat, but because the restaurant is dirty.

Well, we know that peanut residue can remain even after washing, which is why those with severe peanut allergies have to be more careful when ordering. When I was a vegetarian, I knew many vegetarians that wouldn't eat anywhere where there wasn't a "specified" cooking area for the vegetarian meals so that they could be sure their food was not in any way contaminated by meat that was cooked prior.