Finding a chip with extra seasoning at the bottom of the bag is always a pleasant surprise. But coming across a random flavor-covered object is a whole different story.
What this woman pulled out of her Cool Ranch Doritos bag left her and viewers both horrified and fascinated.
Woman Pulls Mystery Object From Doritos Bag
In a viral video with more than 3.2 million views, content creator Brookie Brown (@brooke.e.brown) shows the moment she discovered something seriously off about her bag of Doritos.
In the video, Brown reaches into the large bag and pulls out what appears to be a large, whitish sheet completely covered in Cool Ranch seasoning. At first glance, it looks like it could be some kind of uncooked Doritos sheet—maybe raw dough that somehow made it through quality control.
But as Brown handles the object with her friend off-camera, they quickly realize it’s not food at all.
“What is that? Is it just like raw Dorito, or is it like a napkin?” she asks.
The object is roughly the size and shape of a paper towel. Though it appears smoother in texture. And it’s absolutely covered in that distinctive Cool Ranch powder.
“Oh, it’s definitely, like, what? It’s like a rag,” her friend guesses off camera.
“I just ate one, too,” Brown says, the horror setting in.
“Wait. I’m disturbed. You need to send this to Doritos. That’s a health hazard,” her friend adds.
In the caption she added the following: “@Doritos please hmu.”
Foreign Objects In Food Trigger Recalls
Foreign objects in food are actually one of the top reasons for product recalls in the United States. According to CBS News, “extraneous materials” triggered nine recalls in 2022 of more than 477,000 pounds of food regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, triple the number of recalls tied to food contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
Recent high-profile cases include rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies, insects in broccoli-cheese soup, metal in crackers, and plastic in Banquet frozen chicken strips.
An expert told CBS that detection technology has vastly improved, with large manufacturers now using magnets, metal detectors, and X-ray devices to catch unwanted materials. But things still slip through.
Can They Sue?
When consumers find foreign objects in their food, they potentially have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit, but only under specific conditions.
According to Injury Claim Coach, victims need to prove three things: the food product contained a foreign object when served, the foreign object directly caused their injury, and they have measurable and verifiable damages. If there’s no actual injury, like finding a hair in your food, there’s little chance of success in a personal injury claim.
The most important step after finding something like this is to keep the item. Super Lawyers emphasizes that consumers should “take the actual food that you found the foreign body within and place it in a safe container in your freezer.”
The biggest issue in these cases is the destruction of evidence. Take photos, keep the packaging and receipt, and document everything before reaching out to both the manufacturer and potentially a lawyer.
Commenters React
“Not the dorito nut rag,” a top comment read.
“DO NOT send it to them. I made that mistake once with a company. They were emailing and calling me like crazy, I sent the ‘thing’ in and never heard from them again,” a person said.
“Peep how Doritos hasn’t said anything in the comments yet…” another wrote.
“Call a lawyer and do not contact Lays(doritos),” a commenter added.
@brooke.e.brown @Doritos please hmu 🙏
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BroBible reached out to Brown for comment via TikTok direct message and comment and to Frito Lay via email.