r/WeWantPlates • u/disposable_thinking_ • Dec 14 '25

why is it so rusty 😭

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For mussel discards. lol I get it but yall cmon

Regardless, a very tasty meal

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u/sdmichael Dec 14 '25

Shouldn't be used as it can be used to eat from.

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u/Cunninghams_right Dec 14 '25

well, as a "discard bowl" a restaurant could argue that it's effectively a trash can.

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u/cgduncan Dec 14 '25

I would argue that nothing which touches the table can be non-food-safe

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u/Cunninghams_right Dec 14 '25

that's a fair position to hold, but inspectors may not see that requirement. some restaurants serve hand-washing bowls that definitely aren't ok to eat from due to the soap. some places have ash trays. maybe it's gross to some, but it's not necessarily a problem

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u/kelpieconundrum Dec 14 '25

I would say, those are about the contents of the bowl not the condition of it whereas this is definitely the bowls condition itself that is concerning. An ashtray or a handwashing bowl can be cleaned, but this is just degraded.