Employee accused of putting needles in food at Pa. Giant
A grocery store employee is accused of tampering with food at a Giant Food Store in Lehigh County. The teenager, who Giant referred to as a former employee, is accused of putting needles in the food. Pennsylvania State Police said surveillance video showed an employee sewing stitches. needles in bags of vegetables and individual Tasty-Kake packets. Giant said affected foods also included some dog and cat food. Police said the incident happened at Giant in Trexlertown, between Kutztown and Allentown. Troopers said they found out about the tampering after customers started bringing back certain items with sewing needles stuck inside. Video below: Huge customers react. No injuries were reported. Giant said all affected food had been removed from shelves and it was working to notify customers who may have purchased it.
A grocery store employee is accused of tampering with food at a giant grocery store in Lehigh County.
The teenager, who Giant referred to as a former employee, is accused of putting needles in food.
Pennsylvania State Police said surveillance video showed an employee placing sewing needles into bags of vegetables and individual Tasty-Kake packages. Giant said affected foods also included some dog and cat food.
Police said the incident happened at Giant in Trexlertown, between Kutztown and Allentown.
Troopers said they found out about the tampering after customers started bringing back certain items with sewing needles stuck inside.
Video below: Huge customers react.
No injuries have been reported.
Giant said all affected food had been removed from shelves and it was working to notify customers who may have purchased it.
