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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
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)They should throw the book at her.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)$35,000 in restitution
Calculating
(2,955 posts)No mercy for these 'pranksters'.
captain queeg
(10,188 posts)And lock the orange plague up.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Of course, she will probably be in isolation. But she can have a great time coughing her ass off.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)and she's a waste of oxygen. Maybe she'll feel someone's wrath.
bdamomma
(63,849 posts)arrest her, just like that stupid ass licking toilet seats. Fuck these people.