Chili Meat

I worked six summers at Wendy's, and I've often told friends to exercise caution when eating the restaurant's chili. You see, when hamburger patties have been on the grill too long, they are placed in a pan of water sitting on the grill. When the pan is full of discarded patties, it is rushed to the back and sat on a counter. After the lunch rush, the pan of burnt meat is drained and the patties are placed in a white bucket and set in the refrigerator. After a few days the meat is removed from the fridge, chopped, and put into the chili. At least, this is the process by which meat normally makes its way into the chili. But apparently, a Wendy's in San Jose decided to add some "fresh meat" to the mix:

From CNN.com