Disgusting moment tourist ‘drops a COCKROACH into her food’ to avoid paying restaurant bill
This is the disgusting moment a tourist was caught on CCTV allegedly dropping a cockroach into her dish and then avoided paying the bill for her meal in a restaurant.
The woman could be seen in footage sitting at the head of a table in the Puerto Chale Restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico, before making her sneaky move.
The table is packed full of food and the female diner picks away at her food while chatting with three other people at the table.
After a few moments, the woman can be seen looking around before sliding her hand under the table and pulling out what appears to be a small container.
She gives her hand a quick shake over her plate before returning to her meal and conversation as if nothing had happened as what is said to be a dead cockroach falls onto the dish.
The female tourist was spotted at the Puerto Chale Restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico, dropping what is said be a dead cockroach into her food
After her alleged sneaky move was made, she raised her hands to her face to seem shocked and disgusted at the insect in her food
She was seen smiling at her party after a waitress came to take the food back to the kitchen
The woman asks a man sitting beside her to pass her a fork and she continues to eat without making a scene.
After poking her fork around the plate of food for a moment, she notices something in her meal and raises her hand to her mouth in a show of shock and disgust.
A waitress dashes over while the woman points out the insect in her food.
She can be seen gagging and making vomiting gestures as the oblivious waitress grabs the dish off the table and returns it to the kitchen.
The woman then wipes her mouth with a tissue and she engages in conversation with the table once again.
The man next to her smirks and moments later, the man looks up and makes direct eye contact with the CCTV camera lens
She turns her head and also looks up to the camera before continuing her conversation and ultimately lodged a complaint at the till.
The complaint led to them being let off the bill, according to the owner of the Mexican restaurant.
They explained that the woman threatened to cause a scandal if they charged her for the food.
She quickly realized there was a CCTV camera above her head
The woman continued eating before lodging a complaint and receiving a refund
However, as restaurant workers operate stringent health protocols and check every dish as it leaves the kitchen, they suspected foul play.
As soon as the group left the premises, the manager reviewed the CCTV images and discovered that the family allegedly staged a premeditated scam.
They shared the video of the ‘unfortunate incident’ on their TikTok page where it went viral with 3.3million views and thousands of comments.
One local said: ‘What a terrible family, what disgusting people from young to old.’
Another wrote: ‘I wonder how many other places they’ve done this?’
A third commented: ‘If the restaurant let them leave without paying, it’s their fault because they should have checked the footage immediately.’
After the video went viral on TikTok, users accused the same family of scamming other restaurants in Guadalajara with similar tactics.
Some locals have even given the woman the nickname ‘Roach Lady’ due to her alleged stunts to avoid paying the bill.
It is unclear if the restaurant owner has filed a complaint against the family.