Florida woman sues Velveeta over deceptive prep times

Velveeta’s tagline might be “liquid gold,” but a woman in Florida claims the company owes her quite a few pieces of silver.

Amanda Ramirez sued The Kraft Heinz Company for at least $5 million, over what she claims is deceptive and fraudulent packaging.

Ramirez says that because Kraft’s Velveeta Shells & Cheese Microwavable Shell Pasta takes longer than three and a half minutes to prepare – even though its packing states “ready in three and a half minutes” – that constitutes fraud.

The suit lists the five instructions listed – from removing the lid, adding water, microwaving it and then stirring in a powder cheese sauce.

Kraft Heinz said in a statement:

“We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend against the allegations in the complaint.”

Hear from one of the lawyers who says while this case may sound ridiculous at first, he thinks there could be some validity to it by watching the video.