Overview
- U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed the case in the Southern District of New York, granting summary judgment for the restaurant.
- Plaintiff Faycal Manz, a German tourist, alleged burns and gastrointestinal distress from a 2024 visit and sought $100,000 in damages.
- Ho wrote that spiciness is inherent to salsa, noting that “the spice is often the point.”
- The ruling emphasized that Manz neither asked about the sauce’s heat nor requested a sample and observed that basic online searches or reviews would flag potential spiciness.
- Court documents cited by coverage state the green salsa is labeled “medium,” and the restaurant did not respond to requests for comment.