TGI Friday’s Mozzarella Sticks Made with Cheddar, Plaintiff Alleges

A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Inventure Foods Inc., which produces the T.G.I. Friday’s line of frozen foods, produces its “mozzarella sticks” with cheddar. Nason v. Inventure Foods Inc., No. 20-10141 (S.D.N.Y., filed December 3, 2020). The plaintiff cites the ingredient list, which lists only cheddar and not mozzarella, and asserts that “cheddar is a ‘hard’ cheese less suitable for chewing and lacks the dairy taste of real mozzarella.” The complaint further argues that “mozzarella is more nutritious because it contains more calcium and less fat and calories than cheddar.” The plaintiff alleges violations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, New York’s consumer-protection statutes and negligent misrepresenation.