A Rockland County man with a severe milk allergy is suing a New York City McDonald’s — claiming he almost died after eating a Big Mac that contained an errant slice of cheese.
Charles Olsen suffered an anaphylaxis reaction soon after he took a bite out of the famed McDonald’s burger in February 2021, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in state Supreme Court.
Olsen, 28, ordered the Big Mac over food delivery app DoorDash, but requested “NO American cheese” be placed between the buns and patties, according to a screenshot of the order attached to the lawsuit.
But when the burger from the McDonald’s located at 335 Eighth Avenue arrived, he took a few bites and “immediately felt like something wasn’t right,” the lawsuit states.
“His throat began to itch and swell,” the suit claims. “He felt a burning sensation throughout his body. He looked at his girlfriend, Alexandra, and coughed ‘there’s milk in this!”