Post by Drifter on Mar 26, 2020 14:20:51 GMT -5
*This is WHY you need to wash ALL produce you buy because you never know if someone did this*
Pa. grocery store pitches $35,000 worth of food after woman coughs on it
HANOVER TWP. — According to Gerrity’s Supermarkets co-owner Joe Fasula, one woman’s attempt at a prank will cost the store over $35,000 worth of produce.
In a post uploaded to the Gerrity’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Fasula says that a woman known in the Hanover Township area as a “chronic problem in the community” entered the Luzerne County store around 2:20 p.m. and proceeded to cough all over the produce section, as well as parts of the bakery, meat case and grocery.
The woman was removed from the store as quickly as possible by Gerrity’s employees, and Fasula says that he’s been in contact with the district attorney’s office, which will be “aggressively pursuing numerous charges” against the woman.
“We had no choice but to throw out all product she came in contact with,” Fasula said. “Working closely with the Hanover Township health inspector, we identified every area that she was in, we disposed of the product and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected everything.”
Fasula estimates that over $35,000 worth of goods will have to be thrown away. He added that he is “sick to his stomach” over the loss of the food.
“While it is always a shame when food is wasted, in these times when so many people are worried about the security of our food supply, it is even more disturbing,” Fasula said.
The woman involved is not believed to be infected with COVID-19, but Fasula says that they “will make every effort to make sure that she is tested.”
www.pennlive.com/news/2020/03/pa-grocery-store-pitches-35000-worth-of-food-after-woman-coughs-on-it.html
Pa. grocery store pitches $35,000 worth of food after woman coughs on it
HANOVER TWP. — According to Gerrity’s Supermarkets co-owner Joe Fasula, one woman’s attempt at a prank will cost the store over $35,000 worth of produce.
In a post uploaded to the Gerrity’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Fasula says that a woman known in the Hanover Township area as a “chronic problem in the community” entered the Luzerne County store around 2:20 p.m. and proceeded to cough all over the produce section, as well as parts of the bakery, meat case and grocery.
The woman was removed from the store as quickly as possible by Gerrity’s employees, and Fasula says that he’s been in contact with the district attorney’s office, which will be “aggressively pursuing numerous charges” against the woman.
“We had no choice but to throw out all product she came in contact with,” Fasula said. “Working closely with the Hanover Township health inspector, we identified every area that she was in, we disposed of the product and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected everything.”
Fasula estimates that over $35,000 worth of goods will have to be thrown away. He added that he is “sick to his stomach” over the loss of the food.
“While it is always a shame when food is wasted, in these times when so many people are worried about the security of our food supply, it is even more disturbing,” Fasula said.
The woman involved is not believed to be infected with COVID-19, but Fasula says that they “will make every effort to make sure that she is tested.”
www.pennlive.com/news/2020/03/pa-grocery-store-pitches-35000-worth-of-food-after-woman-coughs-on-it.html
