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A Trader Joe’s customer has accused the grocery store chain of selling him juice that may have caused him to swallow part of his finger, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday, March 20.
The lawsuit, obtained by OregonLive and KGW-TV, was filed in Multnomah County, Oregon, and says plaintiff Julie O’Neal discovered a foreign object in a 52-ounce bottle of organic orange juice she purchased from Trader Joe’s in Portland in June 2025.
While finishing the bottle of juice about five days after purchase, she pulled what appeared to be an oversized piece of fruit out of her mouth, only to spit it out on the tip of her rubber gloved finger, the suit alleged.
According to court documents, O’Neill said he believed there may have been a human finger tip inside the glove that he accidentally swallowed. She was admitted to the emergency room complaining of nausea, nausea, and a burning sensation.
“She is concerned and concerned that the human hand at the end of the glove was also severed and was part of the pulp she regularly drank,” the filing said, according to Oregon Live.
O’Neal initially sent the company a demand letter for $10,000, but the company never paid, according to the filing. As a result, she is now suing for the same $10,000 in legal fees and damages.
Women have filed lawsuits in the past.
KGW-TV noted that O’Neal has previously filed several civil lawsuits in the county, including one against Starbucks for injuring his knee after slipping in a puddle in 2020, and another against a massage therapist for “improperly” stepping on his neck, causing injury. Both lawsuits were ultimately dismissed, one at O’Neill’s request.
USA TODAY has reached out to O’Neal’s attorney and Trader Joe’s for comment.
