Watch: Manager at pizza restaurant trips, spills large pot of sauce

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Pot of sauce spills all over the floor in pizza shop slip

The manager of a Minnesota pizza restaurant had a moment right out of "The Office," when he tripped and spilled a large pot of sauce. (Credit: Sweet Taste of Italy via Storyful)

A Minnesota restaurant manager had a mishap that felt straight out of a sitcom — and it was all caught on camera.

At Sweet Taste of Italy in Brooklyn Park, a security camera captured the moment a manager accidentally tripped, sending a large pot of sauce crashing to the floor. 

Manager spills pot of sauce in viral video

Big picture view:

In the video, the manager is seen walking through a door holding the pot of sauce before tripping and falling. 

The pot contained about five gallons of meat sauce. (Credit: Sweet Taste of Italy via Storyful)

The scene immediately drew comparisons on social media to a memorable moment from "The Office," when Kevin Malone famously dropped his oversized pot of "Famous Chili" at Dunder Mifflin.

What they're saying:

Restaurant owner Jim Stone said the pot contained about five gallons of meat sauce. 

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His manager, Pat, was "putting away a food order" when he tripped, Stone said, adding that Pat was not hurt, but the pot had to be discarded.

The Source: This story was reported from Los Angeles. Storyful contributed.

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