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Store forced to throw away estimated $35K in food after a woman coughed over it for a prank

A grocery store in Pennsylvania have decided to dispose all their products estimated to $35,000 worth of food after a female customer played a "twisted prank".


The incident happened at the Gerrity's Supermarket in Hanover Township, according to a post on a supermarket Facebook page.

Pennsylvania woman Margaret Cirko, 35, was charged with terrorist threats, after she came in at Gerrity's Supermarket and coughed all over its products.




"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. We had no choice but to throw out all of the products she came in contact with. 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," the Facebook page read.



"Although we have not yet quantified the total loss, we estimate the value to be well over $35,000. We are checking to see if our insurance company will cover it, but even if they do, our rates will surely go up next year. 






"I am also absolutely 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," the statement added.

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