At least three California high school students have been hospitalized after participating in a social media trend called the “One Chip Challenge,” according to district spokeswoman Chelsea Vongehr. The challenge encourages people to eat a chip covered in pepper and hot sauce.Lodi High School Principal Adam Auerbach sent a phone message to parents Friday afternoon about the challenge, the Lodi News-Sentinal first reported. Auerbach told the News-Sentinal a number of students were referred to the emergency room because of their reactions to the substance.The One Chip Challenge was started by chip company, Paqui, and is now trending on social media including TikTok. The challenge dares people to record themselves eating an entire Paqui chip, which is Carolina Reaper and scorpion pepper flavored. Participants then must wait as long as they can before eating or drinking anything. “We do not have an official Scoville rating for the chip itself, however the seasoning used in the chip contains two of the hottest peppers currently available. Carolina Reaper Peppers, which are around 1.7 million Scoville Units and Scorpion Pepper which around 1.2 million Scoville Units,” Paqui’s website says.
At least three California high school students have been hospitalized after participating in a social media trend called the “One Chip Challenge,” according to district spokeswoman Chelsea Vongehr.
The challenge encourages people to eat a chip covered in pepper and hot sauce.
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Lodi High School Principal Adam Auerbach sent a phone message to parents Friday afternoon about the challenge, the Lodi News-Sentinal first reported. Auerbach told the News-Sentinal a number of students were referred to the emergency room because of their reactions to the substance.
The One Chip Challenge was started by chip company, Paqui, and is now trending on social media including TikTok. The challenge dares people to record themselves eating an entire Paqui chip, which is Carolina Reaper and scorpion pepper flavored. Participants then must wait as long as they can before eating or drinking anything.
“We do not have an official Scoville rating for the chip itself, however the seasoning used in the chip contains two of the hottest peppers currently available. Carolina Reaper Peppers, which are around 1.7 million Scoville Units and Scorpion Pepper which around 1.2 million Scoville Units,” Paqui’s website says.
