Judge Rules Subway Can Be Sued Over Claims That Its Tuna Sandwiches Contain Other Fish Species or Animal Products

Sandwich chain Subway can be sued over claims it is allegedly misleading customers when it says its tuna products are in fact "100% tuna," a federal judge in California said Monday. From a report: The suit, originally brought by Oakland-area resident Nilima Amin in January 2021, claims Subway's tuna "partially or wholly lack tuna as an ingredient" and "contain other fish species, animal products, or miscellaneous products aside from tuna." The claims are based on testing performed at a UCLA marine biology laboratory. Subway has responded by saying any product that is not tuna in its tuna products would most likely be the result of cross-contact occurring as one of its employees prepares a sandwich.

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