NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A Queens man has a problem with Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza and Crunchwrap Supreme: he says they don't pack nearly as much meat as the photos do. He's taking it to federal court to argue that it's not just a rip-off - it's against business law.
The discrepancy led Frank Siragusa to propose a $5 million+ class action lawsuit against the Tex-Mex chain on Monday, for false advertisements of its products. The settlement would reimburse anyone in New York who purchased one of several menu items since July 31, 2020.
Siragusa, of Ridgewood, filed the lawsuit with New York's Eastern District Court on Monday. The plaintiff alleges that on September 20, 2022, he was charged $5.49 plus tax for an underfilled Mexican pizza.
The lawsuit corroborates his account with photos and videos that customers posted on social media, putting them side-by-side with the pictures Taco Bell advertised.
The scarcity of filling in a so-called Grande Crunchwrap isn't a trivial issue, the lawsuit says. In a time where meat prices have climbed, Taco Bell is overcharging New York's lower income residents, and convincing them to make costlier purchases by misrepresenting its own products.
The demand for a jury trial is still pending.
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