- A 68-year-old Chicago woman, Roxie Ellis Douglas, has filed a federal lawsuit against Wendy's after contracting a severe gastrointestinal infection from a double cheeseburger meal.
- Douglas was hospitalized with campylobacteriosis, acute infectious colitis, and dehydration after consuming the meal in August 2025.
- Medical summary exhibits filed with the complaint show Douglas has accrued nearly $100,000 in healthcare expenses, including two hospital stays.
- The lawsuit accuses Wendy's of strict product liability, negligence, and breach of warranty of wholesomeness for failing to maintain sanitary kitchen conditions.
- Wendy's has not yet filed a formal response to the allegations, though the company maintains on its website that food safety is foundational to its operations.
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