A New York man unhappy with the amount of meat and beans filling he received in his Taco Bell pizza, has sued the fast food chain, requesting a recompense of $5 million.
According to the Washington Post, the class-action lawsuit filed in US District Court in Brooklyn, New York, says: “Frank Siragusa would not have paid the $5.49 price, if he knew that the Mexican Pizza he bought last September had approximately half the beef and bean filling shown in adverts.”
The lawsuit Siragusa filed on behalf of himself and other customers who were left similarly disappointed with items, includes photos showing generous quantities of chicken, meat, guacamole, cheese and tomatoes similar to those used in the advert of Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut.
He also submitted an image of the “actual” pizza he was served in a Taco Bell branch, in New York.
Siragusa is seeking upwards of $5 million from the chain for “unfair and deceptive trade practices.”
“Taco Bell’s actions are especially concerning now that inflation, food, and meat prices are very high and many consumers, especially lower income consumers, are struggling financially,” the lawsuit adds.
New York-based Taco Bell, which was founded in 1962 by Glen Bell, and was once owned by the giant PepsiCo, did not respond to request for comment from AFP and U.S. media.
