Posted on 11/29/2022 7:39:03 AM PST by Twotone
Florida woman Amanda Ramirez is suing Kraft Heinz Foods Company after her cup of microwavable macaroni and cheese took longer than 3.5 minutes to be fully ready for consumption.
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In a class-action lawsuit filed on Nov. 18 in the U.S. District Court in Miami, Ramirez accuses Kraft Heinz of false advertising because her 2.39 ounce cup of Velveeta Shells & Cheese was not "ready in 3½ minutes" as its packaging claimed it would be, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
The crux of the complaint is that customers are falsely led to believe the product will be ready for consumption 3.5 minutes after the package is opened.
Preparation, however, requires removing the lid, adding water, and stirring in the cheese pouch — on top of the 3.5 minute cook time.
"Consumers seeing ‘ready in 3½ minutes’ will believe it represents the total amount of time it takes to prepare the Product, meaning from the moment it is unopened to the moment it is ready for consumption," the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit goes onto claim Kraft Heinz "sold more of the Product and at higher prices than it would have in the absence of this misconduct, resulting in additional profits at the expense of consumers."
"As a result of the false and misleading representations, the Product is sold at a premium price, approximately no less than $10.99 for eight 2.39 oz cups, excluding tax and sales, higher than similar products, represented in a non-misleading way, and higher than it would be sold for absent the misleading representations and omissions," the lawsuit adds.
The lawsuit further claims that Ramirez would not have purchased the product "had she known the truth" about its preparation time.
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In N Out cuts the potatoes right out in the open-—in front of the customers—down the line & into the french fryer.
Great fries !!!
The lawyer who filed this should be disbarred and jailed.
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Not so fast. The judicial system carries much of the blame as well. Lawyers are just doing what lawyers do.Quite frankly this is excellent PR for Kraft Shells and Cheese.
It’s preposterous, outrageous and ludicrous.....
Get a bigger more powerful microwave or sue the manufacture of the microwave.
Expect labels to have smaller text then they do now explaining the different times for different wattage. Heck maybe because of different climate.
I hope the court throws her and the lawyer in jail after having them time them cooking the mac & cheese. Blow a whistle and yell GO!
Home Depot / Lowes were sued for saying a 2x4 was a 2x4 etc.
They had to change the signage to exact specs.
Examples:
2-in x 4-in x 8-ft Douglas Fir S4S Kiln-dried Lumber
Actual Dimensions:1.5-in x 3.5-in
2-in x 4-in x 10-ft Douglas Fir S4S Green Lumber
Actual Dimensions:1.562-in x 3.5625-in
2-in x 4-in x 8-ft Cedar Rough Green Lumber
Actual Dimensions:1.75-in x 3.75-in
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