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Sausage McMuffin with Egg Lawsuit: Alleged Food Poisoning Claims Against McDonald’s
6/13/2026, 2:15:42 AM
Alleged Food Poisoning from a Sausage McMuffin with Egg
On May 25 2023, Yvette Hinds, a Texas resident, purchased a Sausage McMuffin with Egg at McDonald’s restaurant #18884 (51st Street & Broadway, Manhattan). After finishing the sandwich, she reported severe nausea, widespread bodily pain, and a rapid decline in physical, nervous, and mental health. The complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on May 26 alleges that the sandwich caused “several operations, procedures and treatments” and left her unable to perform customary household duties.
Pattern of Recent Food-Related Lawsuits Against McDonald’s
The Hinds filing follows a series of consumer claims against the chain. In the prior year, Staten Island resident Louis Spitalieri sued after finding a hair and a metal shard in a hamburger. The same year, music producer Charles Olsen alleged an errant slice of cheese on a Big Mac triggered an anaphylactic reaction. In February 2025, a Brooklyn pastor sued after a “rotten” Chicken McCrispy sandwich caused prolonged gastric distress.
Plaintiff, Legal Representation, and Corporate Defendants
- Plaintiff: Yvette Hinds (Texas)
- Attorney: Mark Shirian (representing Hinds)
- Corporate defendants: McDonald’s Corporation and franchisee 18884 Food Corporation (operator of the Manhattan location)
Chronology of the Hinds Complaint and Related Cases
- May 25 2023: Hinds purchases the Sausage McMuffin with Egg.
- May 26 (Year of filing): Civil complaint lodged in Manhattan Supreme Court.
- 2023-2024 (“last year” per source): Lawsuits by Louis Spitalieri and Charles Olsen.
- February 2025: Brooklyn pastor’s lawsuit over a Chicken McCrispy sandwich.
Claims of Contamination and Resulting Injuries
Hinds’ complaint describes the sandwich as containing “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms” that “dangerously ill[ed] and sick[ed]” her, leading to multiple medical interventions and a permanent reduction in daily functioning.
Corporate and Legal Responses
McDonald’s Corporation and the 18884 Food Corporation declined all requests for comment. Attorney Mark Shirian also declined to provide further details about Hinds’ injuries.
Allegations of Negligence and Carelessness
The filing accuses McDonald’s of “negligence and carelessness… in the preparation, service, furnishing, testing, handling, cleaning, inspecting, guarding, storage, warning, distribution, control and protecting” the food.
Absence of Corporate Comment and Unverified Evidence
No independent verification of the alleged contaminants has been presented, and the lack of response from the corporation leaves the factual basis of the claims uncorroborated in the public record.
Verbatim Quotes
- “contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms which would and did cause various serious personal injuries.” — Yvette Hinds, complaint
- “contaminated, tainted, poisonous, injurious and wholly unfit for human consumption.” — Yvette Hinds, complaint
- “dangerously ill and sick, and her entire body became infected and poisoned” — Yvette Hinds, complaint
- “negligence and carelessness… in the preparation, service, furnishing, testing, handling, cleaning, inspecting, guarding, storage, warning, distribution, control and protecting said food.” — Yvette Hinds, complaint
Potential Trial and Damages
Hinds seeks monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, and court costs to be determined at trial. The case remains pending, and its outcome may influence future litigation concerning food safety standards at McDonald’s locations.
