Have you seen these signs at restaurants?

[senseandsensibility]

Yesterday I was entering one of my favorite restaurants in my town (Italian)--NO, not Olive Garden-- and what did I notice for the first time? There was a big placard on the wall stating that this restaurant serves food and beverages known to cause cancer. I had never noticed it before.

Do all restaurants have these? Have you ever noticed them?:shrug: I've been in that restaurant countless times and never noticed it before, so maybe the signs are at all restaurants.

[MNBrewer]

1. In California by any chance?

Don't have those in Minnesota. Here the restaurants have signs that say "Firearms prohibited".

[senseandsensibility]

4. LOL

Funny line about the firearms, and also funny that you could guess it was California.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

29. Guess?

You have it posted in your profile.

Sylvia Browne is not here.

[Kaleko]

9. LOL!

Only in America...

[Quantess]

31. It was my first guess, and I didn't even need to look at your profile.

I vaguely remember seeing signs like those in CA.

[senseandsensibility]

33. That's what I thought

Otherwise, why would you ask? You would just say I see you're from CA, or something.

[JuniperLea]

2. You'll find them on fast food takeout bags too

I'm still weirded out about the grade system, now this!

[Politicub]

3. What do they serve? An abestos martini?

Strange - I haven't seen a sign like that referring to beverages before.

[senseandsensibility]

10. Yeah, I read it carefully and it definitely said food and

beverages. I think I've seen warning signs for pregnant women and alcohol before, but nothing like this.

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

26. Sodium Benzoate, a preservitive in many soft drinks, along with

aspartame, are thought to be carcinogenic. I've also read that cooking meat produces some carcinogenic nitrates, however I don't have a link handy. Besides, almost everything will eventually kill you for some reason or another, so I wouldn't worry about it anymore than walking through a large downtown city.

[ClassWarrior]

5. Joe Jackson: "Everything gives you cancer... there's no cure, there's no answer..."

One of the most macabre "happy songs" I've ever heard.

NGU.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

36. Oh yeah!!!

Everything
Gives you cancer
There's no cure
There's no answer
Everything
Everything

No caffeine
No protein
No booze or
Nicotine

Remember!!!

:rofl: :rofl:

From the Night and Day album, circa early 80s, guys. Excellent stuff.

[Eric J in MN]

6. Probably a California thing.

They also put warnings on every product containing lead sold in California, even if the metal is in a form which would only hurt someone who licked it.

[Imagine My Surprise]

7. I must say I have NOT seen that...

I've seen signs indicating certain chemicals "known to cause cancer" blah, blah, but not a sign as blatantly linking cancer to a restaurant as the one you mention. Hmmm. And when I lived in CA, I saw signs like that everywhere.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Wow! I've not seen that.

I was surprised when I moved to NYC and the liquor stores and restaurants had signs that talked about the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

And then a few years ago the fucking asinine menu warnings about "undercooked" meats showed up, and I've seen those in every part of the country I've been in.

But I haven't seen any cancer signs.

[Why Syzygy]

11. And beverage cups have a "hot" warning. Thank goddess for those who protect us, right?

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. Pfagh. Don't don't get me started on the ignorant warning labels we're addicted to.

:rant: :nuke: :banghead: :grr: :argh:

[Quantess]

34. California has some sharp lawyers.

It's just protection against the litigious.

[GRLMGC]

13. It's a CA thing

I forget the Proposition number but its required by law. I've pretty much reconciled myself to the fact that every damn thing gives you cancer.

[Retrograde]

15. Prop. 65, many years ago.

A right-thinking group, I forget who, got a proposition on the ballot to warn the public of potential chemical dangers. Like many propositions, it was poorly worded and the upshot was that anything that might possibly be considered hazardous ended up requiring a warning. The signs are now so ubiquitous that they have no meaning.

[AlCzervik]

14. see them all the time and the stickers they put on the windows of new cars

which amazes that hardly anyone peels the window stickers off, that was the first thing i did when i got my car, bye bye cancer warning sticker.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. Prop 65 Warnings

To comply with Proposition 65, the warning sign must be 8.5 by 11 inches and posted in a "clear and reasonable" manner where food is served. This has been the case since 1986, by the way.

It reads: "Warning: Chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm may be present in foods or beverages sold or served here."

Many seafoods are bad for pregnant and nursing women because of mrecury and such. So the warnings are not exactly as frightening as they seem.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. Mommy Party tactics gone nuts

This is what happens when left side extremists get power.

This is why some Democrats get a bad name.

I have no idea where you are or who caused that sign to be there, but it really doesn't matter. We get blamed for it. Every time.

Do you recall when New Jersey outlawed SUNNY FUCKING SIDE UP EGGS?????

Yes, they outlawed undercooked eggs. Diner cooks (of which, there are more in just north Jersey than in the rest of the country!) were having to tell customers they couldn't have their eggs they way they wanted them. How does one say that without either laughing like a moron or getting spitting mad?

A Law Against Sunny Side Up Eggs.

That stupid fucking sign is from some fucking shit for brains with the same malformed gene in their head.

[senseandsensibility]

19. LOL

Don't be shy. Tell us how you really feel. Actually, the answer as to why the sign is there is up thread. I just can't believe this law has been in effect since 1986 in California, and I have never seen it before.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

37. It's real

While a hospital patient in Virginia, I was informed, when filling out my menu for the next day's breakfast, that it's illegal for the kitchen to serve eggs with a runny yolk. Salmonella was cited. I offered to take the risk, but they wouldn't do it.

Finally, I was able to persuade a cook to cheat for me, and I got special breakfasts.

But, the law is on the books.

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. Remember when this was the only such warning?

[Stinky The Clown]

20. I'll pass on the afterburner chili

[Fox Mulder]

21. If I would've seen that sign, I would've turned around and walked out.

I've never seen that before. How strange.

[senseandsensibility]

22. I considered it

Next time I will at least ask the manager what specific foods/beverages they are referring to.

[lonestarnot]

23. I have never seen anything like dat!

Not real appetizing though so who make them post that?

[DesertRat]

25. It's a CA thing. n/t

[DesertRat]

24. Just returned from Disneyland and saw those warning signs

My 19 year old daughter was alarmed at those signs in all the park restaurants.
In AZ the signs are more along the lines of "Concealed Weapons Welcome Here".

[lame54]

27. don't order the Penne with Plutonium

[senseandsensibility]

28. D'oh!

NOW you tell me.....

[frogmarch]

30. I've never seen such signs, but

I think there should be similar warning signs in restaurants that spray their salad greens with whatever that preservative is that causes almost instant diarrhea in lots of people, including me.

[Blue Diadem]

32. Not in restaurants, but there's one on my shower head.

I have no idea what could be in the shower head that could cause cancer.

[DemoTex]

35. No .. but, we see more of these signs in the Carolinas:

[HuffleClaw]

38. i've never heard of that n/t