Nothing to relish here.
An Arizona family chowing down at the iconic Nathan’s Hot Dog stand in Coney Island claims they had a near-tragic visit when they found a razor blade hidden in the condiments.
The viral video of the shocking snack shows a straight razor covered in onions and mustard — and lying next to the nearly finished glizzy.
“I’m still in shock. We found a blade inside the hot dog, and they claimed it didn’t come from them,” the woman, who identified herself as Abbey, said in the video.
The distraught mother shared her story on TikTok Tuesday, two days after she said the alleged encounter at the famous Surf Avenue flagship stand.
Abbey and her family were visiting the shop — famous for hosting the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest — during their trip to the Big Apple from Arizona.
“My husband bit into what he initially thought was a hard onion, but it turned out to be a blade inside his food,” Abbey told AMNY.
“Once he spit it out, we saw the blade and notified the employees.”
Abbey complained to the store’s manager, who claimed the blade was not the responsibility of his own employees, she said.
He allegedly told the family the franks were delivered from another Nathan’s location, but admitted that the blade could have also come from the onions, Abbey recounted.
The family said they were was left shaken by the close call, with Abbey writing that she was “bawling [her] eyes out” after the discovery.
“He didn’t even say sorry,” she claimed of the Nathan’s manager.
The city Department of Health confirmed to The Post that it had received a 311 report about the incident and is investigating.
If true, the dangerous incident would be shocking for the establishment, which earned an “A” rating at its last inspection.
The flagship vendor does have a colored history, however, and racked up a whopping 51 violation points in July 2024 for harboring rodents, failing to keep food at safe temperatures, and allowing its Food Protection Certificate to lapse, among other hazards.
Representatives for Smithfield Foods, Nathan’s parent company, did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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