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Tourist Sues NYC's Los Tacos No. 1 Taqueria over Spicy Salsa, Claims It Burned His Tongue
Federal judge found no legal obligation for Los Tacos No. to warn consumers about salsa spice despite plaintiff's severe reaction and pre-existing spice intolerance.
- Judge Dale Ho issued a 12-page opinion on March 12, 2026 ruling there is no duty to warn consumers of spice risks and dismissed Faycal Manz's lawsuit.
- At the Times Square taqueria, Manz self-served red and green salsas during his August 2024 visit and said he 'put a lot' on his three tacos, immediately feeling the heat.
- According to his complaint, Manz said his Apple Watch reading showed a pulse jump while eating and he photographed a burned tongue, then reported diarrhea, nausea and mouth/tongue blisters causing nonstop pain.
- The restaurant told the court it had no prior complaints, and Ho noted Manz's pre-existing spice intolerance while Manz said he will not appeal but hopes for salsa labels.
- Locally, the taqueria is a tenant in a Kushner Cos. Times Square property, and Judge Ho cited 'Mexican food, and more specifically, salsa, is often spicy.' in his opinion.
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In something that few can believe, a German tourist lost a lawsuit against a New York taquería, claiming that his sauce “was very spicy.”The German tourist pointed out in the lawsuit that the New York taquería hot sauce caused him “physical and mental damage.”The German tourist sued the taquería because his salsa hurt himThe German tourist, named Faycal Manz, sued the taquería “Los Tacos No. 1′′, which is located in Times Square, New York, Unite…
German man sues NYC taco shop for physical injuries due to spicy salsa
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York federal judge was not biting into the claim that a local restaurant is responsible for harming a German tourist while they were on vacation. Judge Dale Ho dismissed a $100,000 claim by German tourist, Faycal Manz, who argued that eating spicy salsa at a New York City taco [...]
A federal judge in New York has dismissed the claim of a German tourist who demanded compensation of $100,000 (about 86,800 euros) from a well-known chain of taquerías, claiming that the green sauce of the establishment caused him physical and mental damage because it was "too spicy", according to local media reports this week. Faycal Manz, an engineer resident in Schemmerhofen (southern Germany), filed the complaint against the restaurant Los T…
On a trip to New York, the German wanted to make the big money.
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