http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6914735

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A tourist from Germany says when he bit into his steak at the Waldorf-Astoria, there was a used tampon in it.

Axel Sanz-Claus, a tourist from Germany was enjoying a perfect visit to New York City until his dinner Friday night.

He ordered steak and spinach from the Bull and Bear Steak House at the Waldorf Astoria.

Sanz-Claus spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News claiming that hidden in his food was a tampon, a blood soaked tampon.

"I had it in my mouth, chewed it and nearly swallowed it," said Sanz-Claus. He adds, "This is so disgusting, I've felt sick ever since."

This diner says he rinsed his mouth with brandy then went to the bathroom to vomit. He says the hotel then called an ambulance. Sanz-Claus claims the doctor in the emergency room cut the object in half and confirmed it was a used tampon. New York Presbyterian today confirming he was treated at the hospital

Sanz-Claus says he has not been able to sleep or eat since the episode.

Repulsive enough, just the thought of putting such an object in one's mouth and trying to eat it but this tourist says he now fears he has made himself vulnerable to disease.

He was tested for hepatitis at the hospital and was told to be tested for AIDS in two months.

The Waldorf-Astoria which owns and manages the restaurant, released the following statement. ""We are conducting an internal investigation, but have reason to believe that the circumstances surrounding this incident are highly suspicious. At this time we are not at liberty to provide any additional details."

 I feel sick just reading about it ><

Oh My God how could that happen? that's disgusting

That's worse than the taste of chewed up ants in your mouth. Yuck...

O shit. He deserves 1 million £ compensation

Heh I would be disgusted at first...sure...then I'd be laughing all the way to the court. My former supervisor was food poisoned recently while eating at an Indian restaurant in CA. He almost died 13 times and had to go to rehab. He hired a lawyer based in Los Angeles and is suing them for a large sum of money.

I'd do the dam same.

I would definitely sue. That's just...gross...

Restaurant deserves to be taken for everything they have.

If it is any conselation, it might be so that it wasn't human blood. Could be that the cow originally ate a tampon, or that either the butcher or cook used tampons to soak up the excess blood. It's highly implaussible I know but how else would you be able to get a tampon in a freaking steak without it sticking out?!

This isn't that bad, I always order a side of blood soaked tampons when ordering steak.. don't everyone else?

seriously though, could it be possible that the guy staged this to get a large settlement? Perhaps like the wendy's finger-in-chili incident.

What are the chances of someone stuffing a tampon into a steak, while still making it look normal, missing the tampon with the knife when you cut it as well as missing the tampon with the fork. Or maybe it was in the spinach... but he'd have to have a healthy spoonfull of a bite to end up putting the tampon in his mouth.

The Waldorf-Astoria's statement is rather vague, but it sounds like they may suspect Mr. Sanz-Claus of trying to scam his way into a settlement.

In any case, the very thought of that meal is just disgusting.