I’m a big fan tortilla chips. They’re really one of the most dynamic foods out there – you can eat it by its self, you can dip it in any manner of exotic dipping sauces, or you can crumble it up on top of under massive piles of meat and cheese. And, if you’re asking me, the spicier the better – be it seasoning or sauce. Nothing goes with a good tortilla chip like a wave of heat, baby.
But, with all that said, I can’t help but rethink my commitment to the tortilla chip after reading this story about them just mysteriously blowing up spontaneously.
AFD shared photos on Facebook of a fire at a tortilla chip factory in East Austin last week that was caused by the spontaneous combustion of tortilla chips.
For real.
It happened July 12 at 6110 Trade Center Drive. AFD says the factory was trying out a new blend of chips that “didn’t work out so well.” That fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and ignited several other boxes of food waste.
Then, three days later, additional boxes of the same tortilla chips spontaneously ignited again. Firefighters contained that fire and drowned all of the other boxes that had yet to catch fire.
There was no damage to any structures in either fire.
Happy to hear there wasn’t a whole lot of damage, but this is outright terrifying. What the hell kind of tortilla chips were they cooking up down there in Texas?! Nuclear weaponry?!
I’ve always heard that Doritos make good kindling for a bonfire. So, I guess that settles that. They’re damn near explosive. Next think you know, you’ll be buying Dorito Roman candles to light up the sky on 4th of July.
What would happen if you actually ate one of these things, though? Would your stomach blow up? What about your butthole? Seems like this company really dodged a bullet by having them blow up at the factory instead of someone’s stomach.
I’m afraid to ever eat a tortilla chip again.
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