Hot Chilli Burger puts two UK reporters in hospital

Two journalists at The Argus were hospitalised after trying a burger containing a sauce hotter than pepper spray. Assistant news editor Arron Hendy, and trainee reporter Ruari Barratt were taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital after taking one bite each of an XXX Hot Chilli Burger from Burger Off, in Brunswick Street West, Hove. Mr Hendy agreed to try the burger after the takeaway came in the top ten of burger restaurants in the country — as rated on the Trip Advisor website. After taking one bite he decided the burger was too spicy to eat anymore and was physically ok after drinking lots of milk. Mr Barratt took a bite and minutes later suffered severe stomach pains which increased. He lost the feeling in his hands, his legs were shaking and his eyes rolled back in his head.