'What the?': San Antonio woman's bag of Hot Cheetos filled with regular Cheetos instead

Imagine getting a Flamin' Hot Cheetos craving, securing a bag for yourself only to open it and find just regular Cheetos. That cheated Cheeto feeling is what happened to Ashley Garcia this week. She said she bought the bag from at vending machine at her job on Tuesday for $1.25. After shaking the bag up some, hoping to find the red dust that makes the spicy version of the chips so great, Garcia realized the heartbreaking truth that her package was incorrectly filled. less Imagine getting a Flamin' Hot Cheetos craving, securing a bag for yourself only to open it and find just regular Cheetos. That cheated Cheeto feeling is what happened to Ashley Garcia this week. She said she ... more Photo: Courtesy, Ashley Garcia Photo: Courtesy, Ashley Garcia Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close 'What the?': San Antonio woman's bag of Hot Cheetos filled with regular Cheetos instead 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

Imagine getting a Flamin' Hot Cheetos craving, securing a bag for yourself only to open it and find just regular Cheetos.

That cheated Cheeto feeling is what happened to Ashley Garcia last week. She said she bought the bag from a vending machine at her job last Tuesday for $1.25. After shaking the bag up some, hoping to find the red dust that makes the spicy version of the chips so great, Garcia realized the heartbreaking truth that her package was incorrectly filled.

"My first thought when I opened the bag, grabbed one, and saw what was in my hand: 'What the...!!' I looked inside the bag and shook it around to be sure, and yup, they were cheesy Cheetos," Garcia said. "Then I thought, 'You have got to be kidding me!!'"

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The gypped snacker didn't eat the Cheetos. She laughed off the mishap and texted her siblings the photos. They suggested she contact the company on Facebook.

"This was too hilarious not to share with you guys," she told Cheetos in a message about the "rare bag alert."

Cheetos, replying as Chester, the company mascot, told her to contact customer service.

Frito-Lay, the parent company of Cheetos brands, said they are unaware of any other bags impacted by the flub, but will follow a "thorough internal investigation process" to make sure of it.

"Frito-Lay is dedicated to the quality of its snacks in San Antonio and everywhere Frito-Lay products are sold," the company said.

Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye