Taco Bell has been hit with claims in a lawsuit that the fast-food chain engaged in false advertisement of several menu items.

The lawsuit alleged Taco Bell breached two sections of the New York General Business Law with its advertisements for three types of Crunchwrap and two types of Mexican Pizza, claiming how they look in the ads "materially overstates" by "at least double" how much of the ingredients the products contain. Attorneys filed the class-action complaint on behalf of the plaintiff on Monday.

The specific menu items that the suit made the claim about included the Crunchwrap Supreme, Grande Crunchwrap, Vegan Crunchwrap, Mexican Pizza and Veggie Mexican Pizza.

The lawsuit requested certification as a class action and a mandate for Taco Bell to pay those under the class action in the filing to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. It also wanted an order for the fast-food chain to either cease sales of the items or fix the allegedly "deceptive behavior" as well, according to the filing.

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Fox Business reached out to Taco Bell for comment on the lawsuit, which was earlier reported by Reuters, but did not receive a response.

The lawsuit called the advertisements "unfair and financially damaging to consumers as they are receiving a product that is materially lower in value than what is being promised." They have prompted people to buy Taco Bell...

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