A customer has filed a lawsuit against fast-casual chain Chopt over a salad she said contained a piece of the manager’s finger
By means ofThe Associated Press
November 28, 2023, 12:08 PM
MOUNT KISCO, NY — A customer has filed a lawsuit against fast-casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the manager’s finger.
The lawsuit filed Monday by Allison Cozzi of Greenwich, Connecticut, alleges that on April 7, 2023, she purchased a salad at a Chopt location in Mount Kisco, New York, and while eating it, realized that “she was chewing on a portion . human finger that was mixed into the salad and was part of it.
According to the lawsuit, a manager at the restaurant accidentally cut off a piece of her left index finger while chopping arugula.
The manager went to the hospital, but the contaminated arugula was served to customers, including Cozzi, the lawsuit said.
Westchester County Health Department records show Chopt was fined $900.
Cozzi said in the lawsuit that she suffered injuries including shock, panic attacks, migraines, cognitive impairment, nausea, dizziness and neck and shoulder pain as a result of eating the contaminated salad.
She is seeking unspecified monetary damages.
An email seeking comment was sent to Chopt Creative Salad Co., a chain with more than 70 locations in the eastern United States.
Cozzi’s attorney said Tuesday she would have no further comment.