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Woman Claims She Contracted Herpes After Arby's Manager Allegedly Spat in Her Sandwich: Signs and Symptoms of HSV-1 You Should Know

Arby’s manager Amanda Hendricks was arrested and charged with food poisoning after allegedly spitting in a customer's order. (Credit: Amanda Hendricks/McCurtain County Jail)

An Oklahoma customer has filed a civil lawsuit claiming she contracted oral herpes after an Arby's manager allegedly spat in her sandwich. McCurtain County Jail officials confirmed Amanda Hendricks was arrested on Sunday and charged with poisoning food, following a police investigation into the contamination of Jennica Church's order.

The criminal investigation began in March when a whistleblowing restaurant employee reported witnessing a colleague intentionally contaminate a customer's meal. Investigators subsequently obtained internal surveillance footage from the Arby's location, which authorities say appears to show Hendricks deliberately spitting onto sandwich ingredients while preparing the food.

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