I'm thinking Allen Canning's spokesperson is full of shit. Meats require a slightly different canning procedure than vegetables.
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Rat Head in Green Beans OK Because It's "Commercially Sterile" A Lehi, Utah woman found an unwelcome surprise in her can of Allen's Green Beans: a rat head. What really hurts is the attitude the canning company, Allen Canning, has taken.
Allen Canning spokesman James Phillips said, "There's no way that product could have hurt her. This rodent was rendered commercially sterile. We cook each can individually at a temperature up to 265 degrees."
I'm sure, when you see a rodent head in your green beans, that the fact it's sterile is a real comfort.
Allen Canning offered the woman, Emily Watson, $100 to sign a liability waiver, but she turned them down, saying they were being disingenuous. Watson indicated she would not pursue legal action.
"You can be assured that the people who've been hurt by this is us. She's trying to ruin us through the media," said Phillips.