Texas woman sues McDonald's, claims Sausage McMuffin caused severe illness
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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.