Texas woman purchases a Sausage McMuffin from McDonald’s. Then, 3 years later, she sues them for ‘serious personal injuries’

A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s after allegedly becoming seriously ill following a breakfast she purchased at a Manhattan restaurant, according to The New York Post. Yvette Hinds filed the suit in the Manhattan Supreme Court, according to court documents. The claim centers on a Sausage McMuffin with Egg she says she bought at a Midtown location in May 2023.

According to the complaint, the sandwich Hinds was served on May 25, 2023, was “wholly unfit for human consumption.” The filing alleges the food contained “injurious substances, contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms which would and did cause various serious personal injuries.” Hinds claims that after eating the sandwich, she became “violently ill and nauseated” and suffered “severe pains and distress throughout her body.”

The lawsuit was filed against multiple defendants, including McDonald’s Corporation, the individual restaurant location at 1651 Broadway, the franchisee that operates it, and the real estate holding company that owns the property, according to court documents. The suit accuses all named defendants of “negligence, carelessness and willful disregard.”

Hinds claims she required medical attention after eating the sandwich

In the complaint, Hinds alleges she was forced to undergo “several operations, procedures and treatments” as a result of eating the sandwich. She further claims her “physical, nervous and mental systems were seriously and permanently injured.” The nature and specifics of those injuries have not been publicly disclosed in the filing.

Hinds also alleges she was left unable to work or carry out basic household duties following the incident and was forced to spend a significant amount of money on medical care and expects to continue needing treatment going forward.

McDonald’s locations have also recently made headlines for other workplace and safety-related incidents, such as a reported case where a McDonald’s employee allegedly had hot oil thrown at him by a co-worker.

Her attorney, Mark Shirian, did not respond to requests for comment from the New York Post, and no further details about the alleged injuries were provided. The Post also reported that Shirian did not offer specifics about what exactly was found in the sandwich or what medical procedures Hinds allegedly underwent.

McDonald’s has not apparently publicly commented on the lawsuit, and no response from the company or the franchisee was included in the available court documents or media reports at the time of this writing. The lawsuit is a civil action, meaning Hinds is seeking financial compensation rather than criminal charges against the company. The legal claims, as outlined in court documents, are based on the alleged harm caused by consuming food that was purportedly unsafe. 

It is also worth noting that the lawsuit was filed roughly three years after the incident allegedly took place in May 2023. The reasons for the delay in filing have not been explained in the available court documents or in statements from Hinds or her legal team. McDonald’s food quality has drawn public attention in other contexts as well, including a viral late-night McDonald’s meal that sparked debate online over the chain’s food standards.