A German tourist who said he suffered “severe physical symptoms” from a popular taco chain’s salsa in 2024 is hoping the restaurant will warn customers of its spice level after a federal judge ruled against him earlier this year.
“I felt I was too hot. My mind, my head,” said Faycal Manz, recalling his experience in an interview with Gothamist published Wednesday. “I contacted my wife — I said, ‘There’s a problem with the sauce.’”
Manz was visiting New York City in August of 2024, according to the lawsuit reviewed by HuffPost. He claimed that because there was “no possibility” of him eating tacos in his small hometown in Germany, he consulted Google and found the popular eatery Los Tacos No. 1, which had a location in Times Square.
”Because this Taco experience was too special for me, I made several pictures and videos of the restaurant and the received food before starting to eat in the restaurant,” Manz wrote in his 2024 complaint.
However, when Manz acquired red sauce and green sauce at the salsa bar, he “had no idea how dangerous these sauces could be or which ingredients are put in the sauces,” he wrote.
