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Thu Mar 26, 2020, 11:52 AM Mar 2020

Small grocery store throws away $35K worth of food after woman allegedly coughs on it

A grocery store in northeastern Pennsylvania says it was forced to throw away over $35,000 worth of food out of concern over the coronavirus pandemic after a woman walked in and deliberately coughed over it.

The co-owner of Gerrity's Supermarket, Joe Fasula, said the woman purposefully coughed on food in several sections of the store, including the produce area, bakery section, and meat cases. Police escorted the woman out of the store, and a health inspector was contacted for further inspections. Fasula said the woman is not known to be infected with COVID-19 but will likely receive testing by local authorities.

"Today was a very challenging day," Fasula wrote in the post. "While there is little doubt this woman was doing it as a very twisted prank, we will not take any chances with the health and well-being of our customers." He posted pictures of supermarket employees wheeling away carts full of fresh produce and meats that were thrown away out of concern of contamination.

Grocery stores have been among the businesses most strained by the pandemic, as demand for essential food and supplies skyrockets amid the growing infection rate in the country. Other markets have reported similar "coughing pranks." In one Virginia grocery store, teenagers were found filming videos of themselves coughing on items in the produce section.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/489629-small-grocery-store-throws-away-35000-worth-of-food-after-woman

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Small grocery store throws away $35K worth of food after woman allegedly coughs on it (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP
Saw it posted earlier and I believe Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #1
Hate crimes. Jail for you. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #2
Terrorism charges Calculating Mar 2020 #3
Lock her up! Lock all these dumb fucks up! captain queeg Mar 2020 #4
After this, she can cough in her cell all she wants to. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #5
What a waste of needed food customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #6
she's domestic terrorist bdamomma Mar 2020 #7

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
5. After this, she can cough in her cell all she wants to.
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 12:00 PM
Mar 2020


Of course, she will probably be in isolation. But she can have a great time coughing her ass off.

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