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Ron Hurtibise

Florida woman sues over Velveeta Shells & Cheese boxes’ claim of 3 1/2-minute ‘ready’ time

When you want your microwaved shells and cheese, you don’t want to waste time fooling around.

A apparently time-strapped Hialeah woman, Amanda Ramirez, says she wouldn’t have purchased Velveeta’s microwavable Shells & Cheese cups if she had known they would have taken longer to be ready than the 3½ minutes stated on the box.

Ramirez is the lead plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz Foods Company, maker of the product, of violating state and federal laws against deceptive and unfair trade practices, fraud, false and misleading advertising, breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

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