A federal judge recently ruled on July 7 that the sandwich chain can be sued for allegedly misleading customers by characterizing its tuna products as made with “100% tuna.”
As first announced by NBC News, Judge Jon Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California agreed on the ruling last Thursday in response to lawsuits brought forth in 2021 two residents of Oakland, California. Subway has responded to these allegations by saying any non-tuna product found in its tuna products would most likely be the result of cross-contamination while the sandwich is being prepared by staff.
Yall still eatin Subway fake ass tuna I see pic.twitter.com/PXFTOB4ZQL
— Well lookie_here 🤓 (@chozen_wan) July 11, 2022
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In a statement to TODAY, a Subway spokesperson said, “Subway serves 100% tuna. We are disappointed the Court felt it couldn’t dismiss the plaintiffs’ reckless and improper lawsuit at this stage. However, we are confident that Subway will prevail when the Court has an opportunity to consider all the evidence. To learn more about Subway’s real wild-caught tuna, please visit SubwayTunaFacts.com.”
As we previously reported, In January 2021, Dhanowa and Amin accused Subway of selling customers tuna sandwiches that “partially or wholly lack tuna as an ingredient.” Dhanowa and Amin’s complaint claimed to represent customers of the franchise who purchased tuna sandwiches that “entirely lack any trace of tuna as a component, let alone the main or predominant ingredient.”
At the time, a Subway spokesperson told TODAY, “There simply is no truth to the allegations in the complaint that was filed in California. Subway delivers 100% cooked tuna to its restaurants, which is mixed with mayonnaise and used in freshly made sandwiches, wraps, and salads that are served to and enjoyed by our guests.”
The site still claims that the tuna sandwich is “a favorite among sub lovers” and that its “tuna is and has always been high-quality premium, and 100% real.”
I stopped ordering their “roasted chicken”after a CBC investigation, and instead ordered this. 😣
Subway can be sued over its tuna, U.S. judge rules https://t.co/paTuMoCVf4 via @TheStarPhoenix
— Garett Mathiason (@GFMathiason) July 12, 2022
However, Judge Tigar’s ruling said the fishiness of Subway’s “100% tuna” claim can be misleading for unsuspecting customers.
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“Although it is possible that Subway’s explanations are the correct ones, it is also possible that these allegations refer to ingredients that a reasonable consumer would not reasonably expect to find in a tuna product,” Tigar said.
#Socialites do you think Subway has a chance to stand up to these allegations?