There may be something suspicious about the tuna at Subway.
The chain is being accused of committing a long-running fraud by serving fake tuna in its sandwiches and packaging, in a lawsuit alleging that the fish is actually made with “a mixture of various mixes,” reports the Washington Post.
A new lawsuit alleges that Subway is selling fake tuna on select chains.
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The claim, recently filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, allegedly tested “multiple samples” of the sandwich filling in independent laboratories. The reports allegedly indicated that the mixture of ingredients was mixed with appear to be tuna, however, there was no tuna or fish present.
A lawyer declined to comment on exactly which ingredients were found during the laboratory tests, according to the agency. Subway did not immediately return Fox News’s request for comment.
Two plaintiffs are reportedly suing the sandwich chain over federal and state allegations of fraud, intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, among other crimes.
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Two plaintiffs are reportedly suing the sandwich chain over federal and state allegations of fraud, intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, among other crimes. The plaintiffs allege that they were cheated and “cheated to buy food that totally lacked the ingredients that they reasonably thought they were buying”.
In a note obtained by the Washington Post, a Subway spokesman insisted that the chain only serves real tuna.
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“Tuna is one of our most popular sandwiches. Our restaurants receive pure tuna, mix with mayonnaise and serve in a freshly made sandwich for our guests, ”said Katia Noll, Subway’s senior director of global food quality and safety.
It is not the first time that the ingredients of the sandwich chain are questioned by consumers. In 2014, Subway made headlines for announcing the removal of the controversial chemical azodiacarbonamide, also found on yoga mats, from its bakery products.