Arby's manager charged with felony poisoning after customer claims food contamination led to herpes infection

An Arby's manager in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, has been charged with felony poisoning after surveillance footage allegedly showed her spitting into a customer's food. The customer, Jennica Church, claims in a lawsuit that this incident resulted in her contracting a herpes infection. Amanda Hendricks, the former manager, faces charges of felony poisoning with intent to injure following a police investigation into the March incident. According to court records, police obtained surveillance video that reportedly shows Hendricks spitting into sandwiches prepared for Church. Church alleges that Hendricks was experiencing an active herpes outbreak at the time and that she later tested positive for HSV-1 after consuming the food. Church stated that she had a minor history with Hendricks but did not expect any issues during her visit. The lawsuit claims that Church developed a lesion on her lip after eating the food. Local police began their investigation after receiving information from another employee about the alleged contamination. Hendricks is currently being held in McCurtain County Jail, and Arby's has not yet commented on the situation.