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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."

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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."

The 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.
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The shop shelves have now been cleaned and disinfected

"Cirko continued this behaviour in several aisles before attempting to steal a 12 pack of beer as she was being ordered to leave the store by employees."

Take her out and shoot her, after all we are in a state of emergency

Just can’t believe how stupid some people are ,and to try to steal beer ,,,yep we re dealing with the brainless drinking class ...Well dome shop owners for their response , and yep Take her out and shoot her ....OR give her the virus and leave her to Stew without treatment ...Would she change her attitude then ....doubt it ! She d just be asking for more beer...says it all really how some are !

Sometime reading this forum is like reading, “The Lord of the Flies”

I would have thought a chlorine dip (like they do their chicken), would have reassured them and saved the food....

Its happening all over the UK groups of youths spitting on people especially the elderly and shout virus, all the police are doing is ASKING them to go home if they catch them. Time they got real!

Not heard of this happening all over the UK, there has been a couple of reports but you will always get the idiots whatever country you are in. As for Police just asking them to move on / go home etc... this is not the case. Spitting on someone is common assault and will result in an arrest, this has always been the case and is more so now as Police get additional powers to deal with the situation.

How horrible when people behave like this
It just shows how wicked this world has become with more and more people taking advantage of this unsettling time ....

3 youths have been released on bail having been charged with assaulting and spitting on an elderly couple(70+)in Hitchin a short time ago.The attack was videod by what the BBC described as a bystander.Let's see what happens.