Sandwich chain Subway is being sued by two women in America who claim that their tuna melts do not, in fact, contain any tuna.
Karen Dhanowa and Nilima Amin have filed a $5 million (£3.5m) lawsuit against the sandwich makers after their purchases had "no scintilla of tuna at all," court papers explain.
According to the New York Post, the two women were left disappointed in their choice of sandwich and claim they were tricked by Subway.
The court papers allege: "Independent testing has repeatedly affirmed, the products are made from anything but tuna."
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Subway's tuna, the documents add, is "made from a mixture of various concoctions that do not constitute tuna, yet have been blended together by defendants to imitate the appearance of tuna".
The papers then add that Dhanowa and Amin were "tricked" into buying food that lacked the ingredient they "reasonably thought they were purchasing".
Had they known the truth, the two women would not have bought Subway's tuna or paid far less for it.
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Dhanowa and Amin are now suing the high street store for claims of fraud, intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
Now the pair have asked the judge to allow them to file the suit as a class action, meaning that anyone who bought a tuna sandwich or wrap after January 21, 2017 can also join them.
A Subway spokesperson called the claims "baseless" and that they are "being pursued without adequate investigation."
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The spokesperson added: "There simply is no truth to the allegations in the complaint that was filed in California.
"Subway delivers 100% cooked tuna to its restaurants, which is mixed with mayonnaise and used in freshly made sandwiches, wraps and salads that are served to and enjoyed by our guests."
The tuna melt is one of the sandwich brand's most popular products.
The spokesperson added that the allegations threaten to damage the company's franchisees and small business owners.
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