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Chopt restaurant sued after woman allegedly chewed 'human finger' mixed with salad

A woman from Connecticut sued the Chopt chain restaurant after an she allegedly found a human finger in her salad and even took a bite out of it in April.

A Connecticut woman sued the restaurant chain Chopt after she allegedly chewed a human finger while trying to eat her salad.

Allison Cozzi, who lives in Connecticut, filed the lawsuit against Chopt after she alleges that a human finger was in her salad while eating at the Mount Kisco, New York location on April 7, 2023.

"She was chewing on a portion of a human finger that had been mixed in to, and made a part of, the salad," the lawsuit states.

A manager at the Chopt location had accidentally cut off her left pointer finger while using a knife to cut arugula, the lawsuit alleged.

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While the manager went to a local hospital, the suit alleged that the arugula was put in salads given to customers, which included Cozzi.

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Cozzi allegedly suffered several injuries, including cognitive impairment, dizziness, nausea, panic attacks, shock, migraine, and neck and shoulder discomfort after the incident.

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According to Westchester County health department records, the Chopt location has been fined $900.

FOX Business reached out to Chopt for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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