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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

German tourist sues New York City taqueria over salsa so spicy ‘it was a very big shock physically and mentally’

Pictured is the Los Tacos No.1 Times Square outlet where Manz went through his alleged salsa ordeal - (Facebook)

A German tourist who sued a New York City taqueria for damages, claiming its salsa was too spicy, has lost his bizarre case.

Faycal Manz, an engineer and part-time law student from Schemmerhofen, alleged in court filings that he suffered physical distress after a single bite of self-serve green salsa at Los Tacos No.1 in Times Square in August 2024.

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