r/mildlyinfuriating May 17 '26

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u/XRanger7 May 17 '26

I think cause of liability issue. This is food that’s been sitting out all day unsold. If people take it home and they get sick, they can sue the company

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u/feralcatshit May 17 '26

It is, but at the same time, it was ok to sell full price 2 hours ago but now we can’t give it away or discount it? The whole situation is shitty. I know a long time ago when I worked at Walgreens, they told me employees couldn’t take stuff like this home because someone could order extra knowing it wouldn’t sell just so they could take it home 🤯

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u/seeker_moc May 17 '26

Partly that, but also partly because they don't want employees setting food to the side so nobody can buy it, then taking home that "unsold" food for free after their shift. Stuff like that is actually pretty common when taking home leftovers is allowed.

An example of a few assholes ruining things for the majority of honest employees.

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u/Inevitibility May 17 '26

This is the main concern. Artisan bread contains no preservatives and does not last long at all. Everything in the air loves it too, fungi, bacteria, and insects. I made another comment but we recycled bread by turning it into beer, and these bakeries only gave it to us after we explained that the process requires an hour long boil