A New York City woman has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s after claiming she suffered burns from “extremely hot and overheated” fries served by the company. According to The Independent, the plaintiff, Catherine Luongo, says the March 5 incident caused injury to her mouth. The suit alleges that employees failed to provide her with a safe order of fries, and it frames the fries as being served at a temperature that led to harm. The reported claims describe the fries as sufficiently hot to cause the burns, focusing on responsibility for how the food is handled and served to customers. The article presents the dispute as a legal action seeking redress for the injuries the customer alleges she sustained. The sources do not include McDonald’s response or details of any settlement or dismissal. The case centers on whether the fries were served at an unsafe temperature and whether the plaintiff’s injuries are attributable to how the food was prepared and delivered to her.