Smashburger’s Black Bean Burger is not vegan
Posted on
September 21, 2012 by
The VRG Blog Editor
A reader sent us this information from the burger chain Smashburger:
Thank you for contacting Smashburger where we strive to be every city’s favorite burger place. Unfortunately, our Black Bean Burger is not vegan. I have listed out the ingredients that can be found in the Black Bean patty below.
Black Bean Patty:
- Black beans
- Red Onions
- Jalapenos
- Hot Sauce
- Cilantro
- Eggs
- Cheddar Cheese
- Cumin
- Garlic Seasoning
- Tortilla Chips
- Croutons
This is so sad! I had looked it up a month or two ago and read that it was vegan, but was only cooked on shared equipment (which doesn’t bother me). I ate several of them. This is sad news because I liked the food and it was in a convenient location for me, right next door to my job.
Beware: ALL of Smashburger’s sides are cooked in BEEF FAT. I just confirmed this with a manager at one of their locations, after which I received a full refund. Also, if you check their website under: FOOD > NUTRITIONAL INFO, you will see that their Black Bean Burgers contain cholesterol. Cholesterol only comes from animal products, which confirms the ingredients you posted above include eggs and/or cheese. Or possibly even a meat product which is undisclosed. This infuriates me as they have several different “veggie” sides that they try to pass off as being healthy.
http://smashburger.com/2011/12/smashburgers-black-bean-patty-is-a-smash-hit-with-veggie-lovers/
I didn’t know this until I saw it the other day and I was very disgusted because everyone there knew I was a vegetarian aswell as I had consumed many many of the fried items there. so beware. also always ask them to write to scrape grill. unfortunately they are not required to have a separate grill for black bean burgers. they are supposed to scrape it after eat patty regaurdless but just for safe measure always a reminder is good. especially in busy times. people don’t realize how serious what we eat is and just don’t think about it.