A man claimed that white powder on his Subway sandwich made his lips go numb. A manager at the store says it was just Parmesan.

• A Subway customer alleged that a white powder on his sandwich made his lips go numb, The Reno Gazette Journal reported.
• But when health inspectors visited, management at the store told them it was Parmesan.
• Subway uses a Parmesan oregano topping for some of its breads.

A white powder that a Subway customer alleged made his lips go numb was actually just Parmesan, management at the store claimed.

A man contacted health authorities in Reno, Nevada in mid-December, claiming that his lips started feeling numb after eating the sandwich, The Reno Gazette Journal reported, citing a report by Northern Nevada Public Health.