Subway accused of skimping on deli meats and ‘grossly misleading customers’ with sandwich ads, according to lawsuit

(Gray News) – Subway has been sued for allegedly limiting meat consumption and “grossly misleading customers” by advertising sandwiches with 200% more meat than customers actually get.

According to the lawsuit filed in New Yorkcommercial advertisements for steak and cheese sandwiches show stacked layers of meat reaching about as high as the hero’s surrounding bread.

Subway is being sued for allegedly skimping on meat and meat "grossly misleading" customers by... — The lawsuit states that Subway was sued for allegedly skimming on meat and “grossly misleading customers by advertising sandwiches containing at least three times the amount of meat it supplies.”(Leaflet | Metro restaurants)

However, when Anna Tollison paid $7.61 for a steak and cheese sandwich, she received significantly less meat than advertised.

In fact according to several photos included in the complaintThis fast food chain’s sandwiches are much more bread than filling.

Based on experience, Tollison believes the fast food giant’s ads are “grossly misleading.”

The lawsuit said the alleged misstatement “is particularly disturbing at this time when inflation, food and prices are very high.”

Tollison is seeking unspecified damages for New Yorkers who purchased Steak & Cheese sandwiches over the past three years.

Attorney Tollison said the case was “a blatant example of the type of advertising we are trying to stop.”

Similar lawsuits were filed against McDonald’s and Wendy’s but were dismissed, Reuters reported.

Subway has not commented on the lawsuit yet.