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Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by skyhighweb(op): 8:03am On Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Food worth $35,000 'deliberately' coughed on in supermarket


The co-owner of the supermarket in the US says he is "sick to his stomach" about the loss of food, but says he had no choice.

A supermarket has had to throw away $35,000 (£28,500) of groceries after a woman "deliberately" coughed on fresh food.

Gerrity's Supermarket in Pennsylvania described the woman's actions as a "very twisted prank", and said it had no choice but to discard all of the items she came into contact with.

Co-owner Joe Fasula said the store's fruit and vegetable aisles - as well as its meat and bakery - were targeted in the incident.

He wrote on Facebook: "I am also sick to my stomach about the loss of 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."

On Twitter, the store added: "It truly saddens us. We are doing our best to provide everyone a safe environment & the items they need during this time including our seniors & those who are immunocompromised."


Shop shelves have now been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Although the woman is not believed to have coronavirus, local police are planning to administer a test.

A 35-year-old called Margaret Cirko has been arrested in connection with the incident.

In a statement, Hanover Township Police Department said: "Police were called to the business after Cirko entered the store making verbal threats that she was sick while intentionally coughing and spitting saliva/bile on produce/meat/merchandise.

"margaret Cirko continued this behaviour in several aisles......

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Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by Nobody: 8:29am On Mar 27, 2020
Devil read this news and was surprised at what the woman did.
Now it has competition
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by govomotors: 8:37am On Mar 27, 2020
She is a demon, a house of rep member representing the devil on Earth.

Tie her to a speed boat and throttle her into Bermuda triangle
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by dukeprince50: 8:40am On Mar 27, 2020
The devil is not having competition, it has been overthrown already by human coup.


Btw, wat is the number to call wen u exhibit some covid19 symptoms, I just started coughing like 3mins ago, it could be just a mere cough but I need the number in case the cough no stop
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by KevMitnick: 8:46am On Mar 27, 2020
Wickedness of the highest order. undecided
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by skyhighweb(op): 8:54am On Mar 27, 2020
dukeprince50:
The devil is not having competition, it has been overthrown already by human coup.


Btw, wat is the number to call wen u exhibit some covid19 symptoms, I just started coughing like 3mins ago, it could be just a mere cough but I need the number in case the cough no stop
hold ur breath for 10 secs if u complete it without being tired or coughing no cause for alarm for now
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by dukeprince50: 8:57am On Mar 27, 2020
skyhighweb:
hold ur breath for 10 secs if u complete it without being tired or coughing no cause for alarm for now
Are u sure there is no cause for alarm? I held my breath for 20secs though
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by Fanky8: 8:58am On Mar 27, 2020
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dukeprince50:
The devil is not having competition, it has been overthrown already by human coup.


Btw, wat is the number to call wen u exhibit some covid19 symptoms, I just started coughing like 3mins ago, it could be just a mere cough but I need the number in case the cough no stop
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Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by Fanky8: 8:59am On Mar 27, 2020
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dukeprince50:
Are u sure there is no cause for alarm? I held my breath for 20secs though
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Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:04am On Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Food worth $35,000 'deliberately' coughed on in supermarket
That is well over 12 MILLION NAIRA worth of goods.

Some people are just so evil and mad for this world sha.

Just imagine shocked shocked shocked

Good to know she was apprehended.

Mad woman cool
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by skyhighweb(op): 9:14am On Mar 27, 2020
dukeprince50:
Are u sure there is no cause for alarm? I held my breath for 20secs though
yh no cause, wear mask wash hand isolate ur self
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by Danelo(m): 9:32am On Mar 27, 2020
Mehnnnn......that's a dare devil act.


Indeed the devil is a female.
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by ValCon888: 10:12am On Mar 27, 2020
What the management should do is simple.
Next time they should hang a sign board outside the supermarket that says:

IF YOU COUGH ON ANYTHING
YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING
Signed
Mangement.
Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by Denique(f): 11:06am On Mar 27, 2020
Were it to be in Nigeria...

Our Naija supermarkets would have done same sha

Re: Coronavirus: Food Worth $35,000 'deliberately' Coughed On In Supermarket by partnerinbiz3: 12:22pm On Mar 27, 2020
did they conduct a test before?
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