A Jewish woman from Michigan is suing a restaurant for serving her bacon in an omelet that was supposed be without meat.
That lawsuit is being filed on behalf of Angela Montgomery, 30, of Sterling Heights, by her attorney Majed Moughni, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Montgomery is seeking monetary damages for emotional and physical distress caused by eating bacon. She alleges breach of contract and negligent representation.
Pig meat is forbidden under traditional Jewish law.
Montgomery says she found bacon in a vegetarian omelet she ordered on August 25th in a local Denny’s restaurant. After taking a few bites, she realized something was wrong and then noticed bacon in the meal. According to the lawsuit, she is “a practicing Jew and whose religion forbids the eating of any pork product.”
The waitress and manager both apologized and said it was a mistake that happened because the bacon was stored next to the vegetables in the kitchen, the report says.
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