"These Fries Are Too Hot"… New York Woman Sues McDonald's

Claims of Mouth and Tongue Burns, Possible Lasting Effects

No Official Statement Yet from McDonald's

A woman in New York, United States, has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered burns to her mouth and tongue after eating excessively hot French fries at a McDonald's.

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According to The Independent on the 22nd local time, Catherine Luongo alleged that she suffered severe burns after eating French fries at a McDonald's near Bryant Park in Manhattan on March 5.

Luongo's side claimed that the French fries in question were "overheated to a degree unsafe for human consumption," arguing that the employees failed to fulfill their duty to serve food in a safe condition. They also stated that there was insufficient warning about how hot the fries were.

The complaint further states that Luongo suffered not only burns but also physical and mental distress, and due to her injuries, her everyday life and work were affected. She had to seek treatment at her own expense for medical bills. It was also asserted that her current injuries could result in permanent aftereffects. However, the exact extent of her injuries was not disclosed.

McDonald's has not issued a statement on the matter as of yet.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time a lawsuit has been filed against McDonald's over burns from hot food.

In 2013, at a McDonald's in Florida, an excessively hot Chicken McNugget caused a four-year-old child to suffer a second-degree burn on their thigh.

A video taken by the child's mother, which captured the child screaming at that moment, was used as evidence in court. The jury ordered McDonald's to pay $800,000 (approximately 1.15 billion won) in damages.

At the time, McDonald's argued that the food needed to be cooked at a certain high temperature to prevent salmonella contamination, but the jury did not accept this claim.

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