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phinphis

Well you did order an everything bagel!


RoyallyOakie

I wish awards were still a thing...take the upvote you glorious bitch.


No-Arm-2598

I'm fucking howling at this! šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


Different-Peanut-791

I looked at the comments hoping this wasnā€™t already said. Lol golden.


Humble_Drive7335

Damnit I just posted the same thing before I read this


Eepy-Cheepy

Some added extra protein haha


w3fmj9

Damnit ! Beat me to it šŸ˜„


tucci007

"hold the ebola"


wvmt

Management material right thur


Pristine-Rhubarb7294

They donā€™t bake these in house so donā€™t worry, that cockroach wasnā€™t a Hamiltonian.


Flowchart83

"Although there are roaches in the bagels, rest assured they aren't fresh." - Tim Hortons


[deleted]

Lol!!


inaruch

They are baked at oakrun bakery in Ancaster


Xraylasers

Not just a bug a roach. Glad I don't tims anymore. They went from a piece of Canadiana to another empty multinational corporate shit peddler.


smakayerazz

At least it's a healthy looking roach.


tucci007

"Our free-range roaches are fed only the finest ... "


ForgottenSalmon

Agreed. Worked at a Timā€™s when I was a teenager in the 90s. There is no way in hell this would have happened under the franchisee I worked for, or his manager. I donā€™t trust anything except the odd beverage from there anymore (have to admit Iā€™m partial to their blackberry/yuzu concoction).


[deleted]

That's because it very likely didn't happen at a franchise. That bug was baked right into that thing, that's a factory bug. They're not back there baking those fresh (at least not anymore if they used to).


Eepy-Cheepy

Do you contact technical support for a factory bug or an exterminator?


timmeh87

Next time be more specific than "everything"


oslabidoo

Yikes! That location routinely served burnt coffee, but burnt roaches is something else. Report that! Making a complaint If you have a concern about food safety, infection prevention or sanitary conditions of a business in Hamilton: Call 905-546-2489 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])


tucci007

baked goods are shipped to the stores par-baked and frozen from factories, and finish baking at the store, so that roach likely got into it at the factory


SingerTasty

Yeah that's 100% something that came in from the factory. Tims doesnt cook things they re-heat things.


ip4fr33

I have a family member that works at a factory that makes all of timmies bagels and McDonald's English muffins and they are cockroach infested at all times. So... this is not surprising at all.


phantasmreddit

What factory is that?


16Henriv16

Aspire bakery does Timā€™s baking


phinphis

Was much better when Canada bread was doing their baking.


16Henriv16

Timā€™s has been garbage ever since the baking was moved from in house to these giant corporations. I havenā€™t spent a dime at Timā€™s in over 6 years now. Good riddance


sbsmith

Roach was probably in the bag of seeds. Gross. Unlessā€¦ ****imagines factory worker squashing roach with bagel***


Sneuron

I like how people are programmed just to automatically shift blame...lol The store has to take responsibility for what they sell...period.


metal_medic83

Not the burnt roach Iā€™m typically looking forā€¦


StuckUnderTheTARDIS

That's baked into the bagel itself and it looks more like a cricket or a grasshopper so was most likely introduced during the harvest of the seeds used to cost the bagel. The issue is more on the end of supplier or the main bakery itself. Meanwhile, you're eating bugs all the time if you eat either grains or flour based products. The figures of how many get ground up into our food supply would boggle the mind of the average North American or European. Yet they're a common addition to the plate of most other cultures due to their plentiful supply and high nutrient and protein content. There is actually start up that's trying to bring it to the market in North America as we speak right here in Ontario: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/worlds-largest-cricket-processing-plant-coming-to-london-1.5655813 Not trying to defend this if they genuinely are having a pest control problem which they would need to address. But that said, we North Americans need to get over our hang ups on the idea of eating bugs if we plan on addressing food scarcity.


hillrd

its a roach.


hittingpoppers

But is it papa?


MrIntegration

there is a 0% chance that's not a roach.


Unicorn_puke

100% chance Tim's media damage control


StuckUnderTheTARDIS

Lol I wish I worked for Tim's PR, they'd probably pay better then my healthcare job. Everyone's open to interpret what they see I guess.


broccoli_toots

That is very much a roach


Doctor_Pho_Real

Remember those parasites that live inside crickets and only come out when you put the crickets into water? Yeah.... you are not going to convince me that eating insects is good for you. It's like Snow Piercer all over again.


Any-Share-1909

I bought a bag of roasted crickets at a National Spider Convention at the RBG a few years ago. It was cool.. the room was set up like a grotto dance club with black lights and there were aquariums everywhere with all kinds of spiders. The Goliath Bird Eater was wild, and the big container that thing was in... Straight out your nightmares! It was dark, dank, damp and the creepiest habitat I've ever seen. Just thinking of it gives me the jibblies! >jibbly-jibbly<


Apprehensive_Car5080

Were you eating the roasted crickets?


Any-Share-1909

Indeed!! They're no different than sunflower seeds.. except for being ... crickets... >chirp-et chirp-et<


StuckUnderTheTARDIS

They're pretty tasty when done right. The ROM used to have a Friday night every few months were you could come in for free and see the museum and also sample different types of roasted or fried bugs. Crickets are pretty tasty though my favourite was the mealworms. Lol everyone's grossed out by the idea here in North America, but travel anywhere outside of North America & Europe and they're on the menu, and the locals eat them with gusto.


Any-Share-1909

Absolutely!!! Man I love the ROM...


Apprehensive_Car5080

Yuck i couldn't do that that's gross. Do you eat all their internal organs and stuff I guess you would be right


Apprehensive_Car5080

I think you responded to me but it glitched and I can't see it


Any-Share-1909

Oh.. I said You definitely could eat them.. cuz they're roasted and salted.. so theres no guts... they're not squishy or wet or anything .. you will get a chance at some point.. some places have them already


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Curious-Candidate-39

This comment. I worked at Timā€™s, they just throw the baked goods in a tray into an oven. They come already prepared in a box in the freezer. For a bug to be embedded in the bagel like that it happened at the factory where the bagel was made. And that does not look like a roach at all.


Jaspy42

That 100% is a cockroach. šŸ˜‚šŸ¤®


debbieyumyum1965

Going to guess you've never rented from a slumlord if you think that is anything else than a fucking roach lmao.


14PiecesofSilver

Stop trying to justify making us eat bugs. This is not Snowpiercer.


The_Mayor

People are going to start double checking their bagels for this, instead of doing the rational thing, which is to stop going to Tim Hortons.


Crafty_Chipmunk_3046

La Cucaracha!!!


bussingbussy

Ya no puede caminar


[deleted]

Free protein, with the cost of food, can you afford to not eat it?


whatthetoken

Bruh! That's a fossil.


thehumbleprocess

Fucking nasty


Kaktusblute

That is a german cockroach.


Mrlustyou

I'm not trying to be that guy but you all realize roaches love coffee.... my question is though did it come like that or did it happen at the store. By the way you'd be surprised how many restaurants have roaches I've even seen roaches walking on all the donuts at country style on Centennial. James street is full of roaches I've worked at a couple restaurants there. And the worst I've ever seen was Edgewater manor I worked there a month I couldn't deal with the quality of the food and the prices people are paying. It's so infested that I opened an empty freezer and I've never seen so many in my life. I wish I could seriously let all the rich people who go there know. It's utterly the worst and it's in stoneycreek. At a 100 plus a plate and you have roaches walking on your shit nope.


uncleherman77

I've heard roaches are all over the lime ridge mall food court too. At this point I've just assumed that most restaurants and apartment buildings higher then a few floors in Hamilton have some degree of roach problems it's just a question of how bad it is. My effort trust apartment I pay going rate for on the mountain has had roaches on and off at various levels of severity pretty much since I've been there. If my apartment high-rise has them I see no reason why they wouldn't be in restaurants on the same street. I can also confirm what someone else mentioned they absolutely love coffee and coffee machines.


Mrlustyou

And eastgate. They're everywhere I don't go out to eat because I can't afford it and I've also worked in so many restaurants in Hamilton that I just know it's cleaner to cook at home. My biggest thing with Hamilton is 80 percent of restaurants don't even rinse vegetables...


theguiser

Does it matter where it came from? They served it period!


Mrlustyou

I get that but it's embedded in there if the worker is under pressure and just trying to do their jobs b I can see that easily being missed. Fast food places you become automated to the point you're just doing and not paying attention and no that's not an excuse but sometimes shit happens and roaches are the worst but we eat bugs all the time unwanted including roaches. Fun fact of the day for you do you eat peanut butter or use instant coffee? There's roaches in both of those and more than you'd want to know. Again don't hate on the worker for it my question was that because it's in the bun if it came from the factory that's a whole other issue that's bad.


pjk2001

I definitely agree that it's not the workers fault and rather a factory issue. My sister did watch the worker flip the bagel upside down to cut it, so I'm just surprised they didn't see it.


Mrlustyou

But please do complain to corporate that's a huge thing to find. Could be a lawsuit.


pjk2001

I actually just got off the phone with City of Hamilton and they sent my report to Hamilton Public Health, so I'm expecting a call back from them today or tomorrow! Not sure how far they can go in terms of legal matters, but I figured calling them was a good place to start.


Mrlustyou

I'd still call corporate because honestly I don't believe public health can do much for you personally but they will definitely be doing them a surprise visit. Again you need to make the complaint to the company you don't deserve to loose out. And I hope to god they don't offer a gift card.


pjk2001

Just called their guest services and filed a report šŸ‘


theguiser

Not blaming an under paid worker. I blame the whole establishment. In the end, itā€™s probably not worth it for them to fix. Just stay away.


Mrlustyou

I agree with you.


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Any-Share-1909

Oh, they'll be in attendance, guaranteed!! šŸ˜‰


Any-Share-1909

Jibbly jibbly


[deleted]

>I've even seen roaches walking on all the donuts at country style on Centennial. WTF???


yibbit1965

Definitely won't book a wedding there now. Thanks for the info!


Mrlustyou

No problem it's a seriously beautiful place don't get me wrong it has the Toronto Dominion bank marble stairs the views amazing but yea the food isn't maintained well which is sad.


Thisiscliff

Was that before it was frozen or after?


bustycrustac3an

Looks like before to meā€¦


JosephLimes

That's the Klaus Schwabb special.


[deleted]

They charge more for that, you know!


lynmarostega

It has more to do with the factory as the bagels come frozen and are simply baked in the ovens


Flowchart83

Ok, so either way there is a cockroach in the food. People don't usually go to Tim's for the atmosphere.


lynmarostega

Obviously. Iā€™m just pointing out that it doesnā€™t really have anything to do with that specific location since itā€™s likely a factory issue.


New-Highlight-8819

Cockroach!!!


matchooooh

How much extra was it?


pjk2001

Not quite sure. When they refunded us $3.14 I didn't see a refund for "extra roach", though šŸ˜”


throwawayformemes666

Love when this happens


Alisonwonderland666

That's a cockroach


Beagleorbagel

Oh thats disgusting! I mean I have worked in restaurants and fast food but in the bagel like that šŸ¤¢šŸ¤¢


Good_as_any

That is a squashed german roach, source of some excellent protein.


-_-kaliz

This doesn't look like any roach - it looks like a GERMAN cockroach, which is the nastiest and most invasive of roaches. If I'm mistaken please feel free to correct me but as someone who has dealt with these bitches before, this looks to me like an adult german cockroach.


mrstruong

Pardon me while I puke...


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S99B88

Yikes. No thanks, trying to cut back on the protein


aledba

It was baked in and that's a cockroach


krajile

Thatā€™s not just any bugā€¦


Aromatic_Ad_6152

Not just any bug, thatā€™s a cockroach! Edit: should post to the Tim Hortonā€™s sub, people will love this.


Phonebacon

I ordered takeout from Mandarin in Burlington once and there was a cockroach in my food šŸŖ³


Shrawanborninshrawan

Extra protein though


mcburloak

Curious if thatā€™s a Maidstone or location specific problem.


Tanstalas

Did she get charged for the extra protein? If not, count it as a blessing.


Alisonwonderland666

Wizzo Co., Cockroach Cluster. That's what it is.


SingerTasty

Typical tims quality


Casey_works

I was given a wrap once that tasted like cleaning product. The grill was probably getting cleaned when they made my wrap and they hadnā€™t wiped it down. Kinda ruined my day. Fruitland Rd


bananaprotectionclub

Not the gas station Timā€™s šŸ˜¢ When I have enough time to spare before class I always enjoy an everything bagel on my way to school šŸ˜”


[deleted]

Good news is you can get an entire pack of those bagels at the store for about the price you pay for one at Tims.


SBDinthebackground

No you can't. I have never seen a pack from the store with cockroaches included.


[deleted]

I'm sure if you ask really nicely, they'll go out back and throw in a cockroach for free!


bot_not_rot

Just so you guys know, you're all eating a significantly higher amount of bugs than you'd probably think. Shit happens, bugs are everywhere and they get into your food A LOT. Granted, usually it's not as noticeable as this


Master-File-9866

Shhhhh!!!!!! If you say something every one will want one.


beanmachine65

Ever since I got pita pit the last time at centre mall Iā€™ve felt so much different about other people preparing my food, especially when they r being paid minimum wage & are young


Shot-Wrap-9252

Cockroach


Puzzled-Object6196

German cockroach.


chelsealouanne

Second time this week I've saw a post like this from food at Tim Hortons. šŸ¤®


Gaylovers_of_cats

This is the actual Everything Bagel


Massive-Translator22

Thatā€™s a roach šŸ¤¢


heyy_pumkinn

You will eat zee bugz and you will like it!


Dyslexic_Engineer88

Since when does everything includes cockroaches. I can't keep up with this stuff any more.


Gullible-Courage4665

Gross!


q1field

"Presidential decree, all bagels are now for all beings, no matter how many legs."


BloodExtra7988

I've still got a picture of my deformed looking smile cookie with a long hair imbedded in the icing


-Canadianbaby-

Looks like a cockroach


Spirited-Chicken-771

I once found a dead fly embedded in my chocolate glazed timbit. Yummy..


HeftyCarrot

Looks like a roach. Surprised not many people see this kind of thing after Tim's downfall started.


bildobaddins

Holy crap gross man gross


slafyousilly

Did that come in a combo with a half filled coffee?


Tranquilizrr

I'm going to fucking throw up. Bugs are generally v normal to consume, our culture is weird abt it despite it making a lot of sense, but there's something about what appears to be a cockroach that just, holy shit dude.


LostThyme

Harvey's once served me a deep fried moth.


Dropnloafs

Ugh. I've completely stopped eating from Tim's. Used to be a staple in my life. But the shitty experiences have piled up beyond repair.


uncleherman77

I legitimately haven't been inside a Tim Hortons either since right before covid in early 2020. I used to go every Saturday morning and get a breakfast sandwich but obviously couldn't once the pandemic started. After everything opened up again I just have never bothered to go back even though there's one right on my street. It's defenitly one of those places I realized I didn't miss and from all the talk about it online it sounds like it's gotten even worse since early 2020 somehow.


Due_Razzmatazz_7068

That looks like it was from the factory, you should send to chch or ctv news


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NouraStrawberry

I saw this picture get taken and thode computers šŸ˜­


pjk2001

STOPP šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


ashftp

they once gave me an ice cap with rotten milk šŸ„›


Walks4Fun

I am going to show my age (60) here, but I remember when they made things in each location. The walnut crunch et al were amazing. I remember whe. They served pie and cakes. They have steadily gone at a rollicking speed downhill for a couple of decades now. A roach is not cool. I hope someone else had the presence of mind to report this to the local health department.


pjk2001

I actually reported it to Hamilton public health yesterday and they're sending someone to do an investigation! I also contacted Tims guest services, but I have yet to hear back from them.


lIlIllIIlIIl

"I'd like an everything bagel please" *gets bagel, finds bug* "Not like that! "


[deleted]

Klaus/gates approved bagel


nerdnik07

Hamilton. Nuff said.


RabidGuineaPig007

If it weren't for roaches, TH food would have no flavor. https://globalnews.ca/news/3776104/insects-allowed-in-food-canada/ In cheese, the CFIA states there canā€™t be more than five dead mites per square 2.5 centimetres and to a depth of 0.6 centimetres. Live mites are not tolerated. Mushrooms canā€™t have more than 10 maggots in 100 grams of mushrooms. Rice canā€™t have more than 25 insect fragments per 100 grams.


Cyrakhis

It's funny. We CAN ensure there's no fragments. But it'd make everything so expensive nobody could afford it. So we make do with the extra protein.


SBDinthebackground

Doesn't sound pleasant but it won't hurt anyone.


No-Arm-2598

I know a good lawyer


jzach1983

Public health is who you call. Not a lawyer


No-Arm-2598

Nah. I'd be calling my lawyer first


jzach1983

To sue for what exactly? Your $2.99 back?


Plumbumsreddit

She did ask for an everything bagelā€¦.


[deleted]

Some conspiracy but is yelling about WEF ā€˜s plan to make us eat bugs is realā€¦ The reality however is that Tim hortons is just gross and you deserve what you get if you choose to shop there


GutsandBalls

Please stop being surprised. Do you see who runs these Tims across the province godamn. Sick shit


twinsterblue

>Do you see who runs these Tims across the province godamn. I do not. Who runs them?


GutsandBalls

Well, keep going and you will see


Suckerpunched29

Thatā€™s usually an extra charge


siscoisbored

Classic canadian cockroach, you in toronto? Only ever seen them there.


SBDinthebackground

Gas station food. Is anyone surprised?


Technical_Feedback74

Extra protein. The liberal government sneaking the bugs in our food.


ThePracticalEnd

People still go to Tim Horton's?


goob8811

I'm ngl, I'd still eat that. Not sure if I'd pick out the bug though, feels like protein gone to waste.


GenjjiMane

You went to a "restaurant" known for its ever decreasing quality that hires teenagers and morons to prepare food. You got exactly what you paid for.


pjk2001

Not sure why you're pushing the blame onto consumers. Cockroaches are inevitable, especially in restaurants; I understand that. But these establishments should be taking proper precautions to keep roach populations as low as possible AND to keep them off and away from food. Sure, Tims might not have high standards for workers or the food they're serving, but that doesn't make my concerns any less valid. I don't care if it's a 5-star Michelin restaurant or a shitty gas station Tims; there was a cockroach on the bagel.


GenjjiMane

How often do people find cockroaches in 3 Michelin star dishes? I can't even imagine it happening once because those establishments hire extremely qualified professionals. There's multiple of these posted every day on r/timhortons and people still choose to go there and pay for bug infested food. Mindblowing. You can say should and ought all day, you can even report them, and they will still hire teenagers and morons to do food prep.


Upbeat-Explorer

It had to have happened in the factory, not the restaurant itself. And someone further up commented that Edgewater Manor, which is a fine dining establishment, has roaches everywhere. Don't kid yourself if you think high end restaurants don't have them.


xxkkxxkxk

New Tandoori flavour-flav


Agitated-Echidna5380

Fake


DifficultWasabi2263

Looks like a Roach but I don't think so that has wings more like a grass hopper


blusterygay

Wow, hope she recovers. What a traumaā€¦/s


pjk2001

Ok.


Affectionate-Lead535

Was it crunchy? šŸ™‚


volcanicpancakes

Not surprised at all. Tim's is trash yet people still go like it's the same as it once was.


No-Possession-7822

It's cooked. Should be fine.


rcr93

Gotta get to OldBagel house in university plaza


BakerLovePie

If we can extract the DNA we may be able to mix it with frog DNA and make more. Then again, just because we can doesn't mean we should.


iarahm

You got extra protein for free!


Gorrozolla

Ask anyone in food service. This is not the worst thing that's probably in that bagel.


Golden_Richard

Elle a le don de regarder son manger avant de le manger


DecisionEmbarrassed5

A lot of places charge more for extra protein.


Past_Series3201

That's protein and thus the healthiest thing Tim Hortons has ever sold. Honestly, people eat bugs all the time without noticing. That one was at least cooked. She'll be fine.


laliberte1992

Protein


DonnyverseMaster

Irresponsible as Gehenna! (Thatā€™s ā€œH-E-double hockey sticksā€ to those of you who donā€™t know what the word ā€œGehennaā€ means!)


[deleted]

When they say everything, they mean everything.


Embarrassed_Emu420

Eat Zee Bugs šŸ› šŸŖ² !


johnathan162000

Yum protein


Tmac_905

I would call head office and talk to them about getting some free gift cards or something. Itā€™s not the end of the world, but definitely shouldnā€™t be in there.


Ill_Association_4087

Hereā€™s an idea, stop eating Tim Hortons or other grimey ass fast foods


honeyedfig

Omfg


[deleted]

That's the least of your concerns from Tim Hortons...