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Texas woman sues McDonald's, claims Sausage McMuffin caused severe illness
Customer alleges a contaminated breakfast sandwich, which was 'unfit for human consumption,' caused serious and lasting injuries
Author of the article:Anne Bacani
Published Jun 16, 2026 • 2 minute read
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McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg. Photo by screenshot /mcdonalds.com
A Texas woman is taking McDonald’s to court after claiming a Sausage McMuffin with Egg left her seriously ill and caused lasting health problems.
According to a lawsuit filed May 26 in Manhattan Supreme Court, and obtained by The Independent, Yvette Hinds alleges the breakfast sandwich she purchased from a midtown Manhattan McDonald’s was “wholly unfit for human consumption.” The complaint claims the McMuffin contained “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms” that allegedly caused severe injuries.
‘Violently ill’
Hinds says she became “violently ill and nauseated” shortly after finishing the sandwich and suffered intense pain throughout her body. She further alleges the incident led to multiple medical procedures and treatments, claiming her “physical, nervous and mental systems were seriously and permanently injured” as a result.
While the lawsuit does not specify the exact illness or injuries she suffered, Hinds is seeking monetary damages from both McDonald’s and the franchise location that served the sandwich. The New York Post reported that she underwent “several operations, procedures and treatments” following the incident, while KMPH.com noted that the complaint does not detail the specific medical issues involved.
A McDonald’s representative did not immediately respond to a message from the Post seeking comment.
Case the latest in a string of legal headaches involving fast-food giant
Earlier this year, a three-year-old girl in Singapore suffered burns to her tongue after a McDonald’s employee allegedly filled her water bottle with boiling water instead of cold water. Her parents later shared the story publicly as a warning to other families.
McDonald’s also faced several lawsuits in 2025. One Staten Island man claimed he found a clump of hair and a shard of metal in a hamburger after taking a bite. Another lawsuit alleged a misplaced slice of cheese on a Big Mac triggered anaphylactic shock in a music producer with a severe dairy allergy, reportedly leaving him close to respiratory failure.
Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit filed in December accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers about its McRib sandwich, alleging it contains no actual pork rib meat. McDonald’s has denied those claims, maintaining the sandwich patty is made from 100% pork.
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Customer alleges a contaminated breakfast sandwich, which was 'unfit for human consumption,' caused serious and lasting injuries
Author of the article:Anne Bacani
Published Jun 16, 2026 • 2 minute read
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg. Photo by screenshot /mcdonalds.com
A Texas woman is taking McDonald’s to court after claiming a Sausage McMuffin with Egg left her seriously ill and caused lasting health problems.
According to a lawsuit filed May 26 in Manhattan Supreme Court, and obtained by The Independent, Yvette Hinds alleges the breakfast sandwich she purchased from a midtown Manhattan McDonald’s was “wholly unfit for human consumption.” The complaint claims the McMuffin contained “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms” that allegedly caused severe injuries.
‘Violently ill’
Hinds says she became “violently ill and nauseated” shortly after finishing the sandwich and suffered intense pain throughout her body. She further alleges the incident led to multiple medical procedures and treatments, claiming her “physical, nervous and mental systems were seriously and permanently injured” as a result.
While the lawsuit does not specify the exact illness or injuries she suffered, Hinds is seeking monetary damages from both McDonald’s and the franchise location that served the sandwich. The New York Post reported that she underwent “several operations, procedures and treatments” following the incident, while KMPH.com noted that the complaint does not detail the specific medical issues involved.
A McDonald’s representative did not immediately respond to a message from the Post seeking comment.
Case the latest in a string of legal headaches involving fast-food giant
Earlier this year, a three-year-old girl in Singapore suffered burns to her tongue after a McDonald’s employee allegedly filled her water bottle with boiling water instead of cold water. Her parents later shared the story publicly as a warning to other families.
McDonald’s also faced several lawsuits in 2025. One Staten Island man claimed he found a clump of hair and a shard of metal in a hamburger after taking a bite. Another lawsuit alleged a misplaced slice of cheese on a Big Mac triggered anaphylactic shock in a music producer with a severe dairy allergy, reportedly leaving him close to respiratory failure.
Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit filed in December accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers about its McRib sandwich, alleging it contains no actual pork rib meat. McDonald’s has denied those claims, maintaining the sandwich patty is made from 100% pork.
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Woman sues McDonald's after being served food 'wholly unfit for human consumption': suit
A woman sued McDonald's after she was allegedly served food "wholly unfit for human consumption" that led to her being severely injured.
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Texas woman injured by Sausage McMuffin ‘wholly unfit for human consumption’: suit
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Texas woman sues McDonald's, claims Sausage McMuffin caused severe illness
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Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning
Author of the article:Eddie Chau
Published Jun 22, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
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Jennica Church, who claims an Arby's employee gave her herpes. Photo by Screenshot /X/@okiepatriot_76
A fast-food customer in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed the old adage about the potential consequence of getting on the wrong side of restaurant workers.
The woman claims an employee at an Arby’s location in Broken Bow spit in her food — which resulted in her getting herpes and the staffer being arrested.
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby’s, is charged with felony poisoning after allegedly spitting in food ordered by Jennica Church, 2 News Oklahoma reported.
Two women reportedly had history
Church told the news outlet that she had stopped at the Arby’s restaurant after working a long bartending shift. “I love Arby’s — not anymore,” she said.
Church said her order was “taking a little bit of time” to make and she thought “they were mad at me because it (Arby’s) was about to close.”
The customer said she had a little history with the restaurant manager, Hendrix, but nothing major. Church said she went home, ate the food and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
After eating the Arby’s food, Church said her mouth flared up. A visit to the doctor revealed she had developed herpes.
Manager allegedly bragged about spitting
Word travels fast in a small town like Broken Bow.
Church claimed Hendricks had bragged about spitting in her sandwiches, something her daughter heard about.
In an affidavit obtained by 2 News Oklahoma, police pulled security camera footage from the Arby’s that showed Hendricks spitting in the food.
Subsequently, Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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A view of an Arby’s restaurant on June 04, 2026 in Reseda, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
Family files lawsuit
The Church family is suing Hendricks, Arby’s and affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the food spitting incident caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church feared it would negatively impact her work in the service industry, 10 News reported.
“If I go out to each and see someone with a big thing on their face, I don’t want them serving me food,” said Church.
Church’s lawyer, Will Blocker, said he was floored by Hendricks’ behaviour. Blocker said no other employees who saw the spitting did anything to stop it.
“They let it go all the way out the door and my client now has a communicable disease,” he said. “That has to be a culture deeper than Arby’s in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Maybe it’s Flynn Restaurant Group and all 300 stores they own. I don’t know, but we are going to find out.”
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Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning
Author of the article:Eddie Chau
Published Jun 22, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
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Jennica Church, who claims an Arby's employee gave her herpes. Photo by Screenshot /X/@okiepatriot_76
A fast-food customer in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed the old adage about the potential consequence of getting on the wrong side of restaurant workers.
The woman claims an employee at an Arby’s location in Broken Bow spit in her food — which resulted in her getting herpes and the staffer being arrested.
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby’s, is charged with felony poisoning after allegedly spitting in food ordered by Jennica Church, 2 News Oklahoma reported.
Two women reportedly had history
Church told the news outlet that she had stopped at the Arby’s restaurant after working a long bartending shift. “I love Arby’s — not anymore,” she said.
Church said her order was “taking a little bit of time” to make and she thought “they were mad at me because it (Arby’s) was about to close.”
The customer said she had a little history with the restaurant manager, Hendrix, but nothing major. Church said she went home, ate the food and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
After eating the Arby’s food, Church said her mouth flared up. A visit to the doctor revealed she had developed herpes.
Manager allegedly bragged about spitting
Word travels fast in a small town like Broken Bow.
Church claimed Hendricks had bragged about spitting in her sandwiches, something her daughter heard about.
In an affidavit obtained by 2 News Oklahoma, police pulled security camera footage from the Arby’s that showed Hendricks spitting in the food.
Subsequently, Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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A view of an Arby’s restaurant on June 04, 2026 in Reseda, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan /Getty Images
Family files lawsuit
The Church family is suing Hendricks, Arby’s and affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the food spitting incident caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church feared it would negatively impact her work in the service industry, 10 News reported.
“If I go out to each and see someone with a big thing on their face, I don’t want them serving me food,” said Church.
Church’s lawyer, Will Blocker, said he was floored by Hendricks’ behaviour. Blocker said no other employees who saw the spitting did anything to stop it.
“They let it go all the way out the door and my client now has a communicable disease,” he said. “That has to be a culture deeper than Arby’s in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Maybe it’s Flynn Restaurant Group and all 300 stores they own. I don’t know, but we are going to find out.”
Oklahoma Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to a customer
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.
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Spit in food? McCurtain Co. Arby’s employee accused of giving herpes to customer
In McCurtain County, a former Arby’s manager is charged with felony poisoning—accused of spitting in a woman’s food and, as a result, giving her herpes.
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Arby's customer claims restaurant employee's spit gave her herpes
Amanda Hendricks, a now former manager at the Arby's, was arrested and charged with felony poisoning. Read on for more.