Woman Claims She Found Feces in Her Subway Sandwich After Taking Bite

A Michigan woman went viral after claiming she bought a Subway sandwich that had feces inside paired with the smell of "sewage."

Michigan State University University student Kelsey Coyne, known as @kelscoin, posted about the alleged incident on TikTok where it received more than 2 million views and 18,000 comments. The video can be found here.

Foodborne Illness

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), foodborne illness—often caused by contamination of food—results in nearly 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths per year in the United States.

The CDC also estimated that about 48 million people get sick from foodborne illness each year in the U.S., with some individuals choosing to sue the restaurant they believe sold them contaminated food.

In June, another viral video posted by an alleged ex-Panera employee claimed customers should "not trust the chicken." In another video, a man exposed how fast food ice cream machines can make customers ill.

'There's Feces'

"I'm actually embarrassed by this whole situation and I'm even more embarrassed that I'm using TikTok to try to fix it," Coyne said in the viral video. "But I find that it's the best way for companies to actually fix a problem."

In the video, Coyne claimed that she recently bought a sandwich from a Subway restaurant in Lansing, Michigan.

But when she went into the parking lot to eat her sandwich, she claimed she noticed the parking lot smelled like "sewage."

"I had a bite and I took it home to eat it there," she said. "I go and take a bite and I smell the exact same s**t. Look in the papers in between the two wrappers on the sandwich is literal s**t. There's feces."

Coyne said she is not sure if the alleged substance was dog or human feces, but said the authorities took a swab to test it at a lab. She said she filed a complaint with Subway the night of the alleged incident but said she did not receive a response.

A Subway spokesperson told Newsweek that the restaurant is working with local authorities and the health department to look into the allegation.

"On Monday, September 12, the local health department released its inspection report, concluding that the remnants seen on the sandwich wrapper were chocolate from a cookie and the case has since been closed," the statement said.

'I Ate It'

In the video, Coyne begged viewers to help her get in contact with Subway about the incident, saying she still has not received a reply or refund.

"I have no idea what to do," Coyne said. "I have an appointment Monday to try to find a lawyer or someone to talk to because I ate it. I ate a bite of it."

She said when she got home and took a second bite, she immediately spit it out. She also said she hasn't had an appetite since the incident because of her nausea.

"I haven't even gotten a refund for that meal so anything would be great," Coyne said.

In an update, Coyne said she went to a doctor the next day and was given anti-nausea meds. She was also told to come back if she began experiencing any food poisoning symptoms such as abdominal pain, dizziness, fatigue, or chills.

Viewer Reactions

More than 17,900 users commented on the video, many urging Coyne to keep track of any potential symptoms or illness.

"Keep track of your physical symptoms every day," one user commented. "Be specific. Write down everything that happened, every detail. I'm sorry this happened to you."

"Get a good lawyer and get tested for hepatitis," another user commented. "Save medical bill."

"Gagging and screaming noooo I'm sorry this happened to u," another commented.

"How does that even happen?!?" another user commented.

Newsweek reached out to Kelsey Coyne for comment.

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