I think I'll skip this restaurant

[n2doc]

Chef in hot water after licking frog, posting video on Facebook
Chris MinorReporter
August 11, 2010

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Davenport restaurant was ticketed Wednesday by the Scott County Health Department after its head chef was caught on tape kissing and licking live toads in the kitchen Sunday.

Health department officials reviewed the video Wednesday and called in the chef and owner of Osaka in Davenport to issue a $335 ticket.

"There were several violations committed during the video," said food inspector Lindsay Gorishek. "Toads carry several diseases and they also had them in their mouth and then back in their hands on the prep table."

Christopher Turla, who goes by the name TaiMaiShu at the popular Japanese restaurant, is seen on the tape inside the restaurant during business hours with two small toads on the prep table where vegetables are cut.

As customers linger in the dining room, he picks up the toads, then kisses them a few times, repeatedly licks them, then stuffs them both in his mouth and puts both of his hands back on the table.

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http://www.whotv.com/wqad-osaka-restuarant-you-tube-toad-licker081110,0,3412650.story

[derby378]

1. Bufo alvarius?

Also known as the Colorado River Toad or the Sonoran Desert Toad. You lick it, you get high.

[Sheepshank]

4. I always wondered about the toad licking/getting high thing

who would have thought to lick a toad....any slimey animal to see if the result is a high?

[Spike89]

8. Probably a very hungry person

tried to eat one, then told his buddies "tastes bad, but whooee it was fun!"

Seriously, it was either that, or people saw animals/birds that preyed on the toads acting funny and made the connection. What I've always wondered is how that (or even moderately fast poisons) is considered a defense mechanism--the toad is dead if you eat it, how does it help the dead toad if you die a few minutes later?

[LiberalEsto]

2. Do they serve Toad-in-a Hole?

FYI that's a slice of bread with a hole cut in the center, and a raw egg dropped in, fried on both sides.

[pipi_k]

3. TaiMaiShu.....hahahahahahah

At least he's got a sense of humor...

:7

[damntexdem]

5. My momma done toad me ...

to not eat at places where they do shit like that.

[Ezlivin]

6. That explains the sign out front:

Violators will be toad

[LeftinOH]

7. Hey- lemme get a hit off that. n/t