McDonald's customers are suing the fast-food giant for $5 million over unwanted cheese which they are still paying for, the New York Post reported.
In the lawsuit filed May 8 in Fort Lauderdale seeking class-action status, Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner argue that they have been ordering hamburgers without cheese but still paying the same amount as a cheeseburger would cost.
McDonald's used to offer four different Quarter Pounder menu options, and two of those choices came without cheese and sold for between 30 to 90 cents less but at some point, these options were done away with, according to the lawsuit.
The legal filing states that the plaintiffs "have suffered injury as a result of their purchases because they were overcharged, and were required to pay for cheese," according to the Miami Herald.
It further claims that "McDonald's is being unjustly enriched by these practices because it receives payment for cheese it does not deliver to its customers."
On its website, McDonald's lists the ingredients of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese and allows customers to customize their options to view its nutritional info.
Removing the cheese is an included option but no price difference is listed.
A company spokesperson addressed the claims by pointing out that pricing differed at various franchises based on their locations, adding that "the advertised Quarter Pounder burger comes with cheese. We try to accommodate our customers’ requests by allowing them to customize their orders, such as a Quarter Pounder with no cheese," USA Today noted.
"We do not believe the claims in this lawsuit have legal merit," the spokesperson added.
While the cheese issue continues to grate McDonald's customers, elsewhere on its menu, the fast-food-giant is eliminating the dairy topping. McDonalds recently announced it will stop offering cheeseburgers or chocolate milk as standard options in a bid to make Happy Meals under 600 calories.
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