Greenwich Woman Who Claimed Finger Was In Salad Has Lawsuit Resolved: Report

GREENWICH, CT — A Greenwich woman who claimed she found a piece of a human finger in her salad has resolved her lawsuit against Chopt, the fast-casual salad chain, according to The Journal News.

Attorneys involved with the case recently agreed to withdraw the lawsuit but did not provide additional details, The Journal News reported, noting the decision typically means a settlement was reached.

Terms of any potential settlement were not disclosed, however, and attorneys declined comment, The Journal News said.

According to court documents, Allison Cozzi purchased a salad at the Chop't Creative Salad Company in Mount Kisco, N.Y. in April 2023.

"Shortly after plaintiff purchased the salad, while she was eating the salad, she realized that she was chewing on a portion of human finger that had been mixed in to, and made a part of, the salad," lawyers said in the complaint. "That earlier in the day an employee working at the aforementioned Chop't Creative Salad Company restaurant was chopping arugula and chopped off, or cut off, a portion of her left pointer finger. The employee then left the restaurant and went to the hospital."

According to the lawsuit, the employee who cut off a portion of her finger was a manager of the restaurant. Lawyers for the customer claimed that the contaminated arugula was left on the service line and served to customers, including the plaintiff.

The Westchester County Department of Health conducted an investigation and issued a violation ticket to Chop't Creative Salad Company. According to the Westchester County Department of Health's Board of Health Violations, the civil penalty for this case was $900.

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— This post contains previous reporting from Patch Editor Jeff Edwards