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Pa. grocery store trashes $35,000 worth of food after woman intentionally coughs on it; she is arrested

A woman came into the Gerrity’s Supermarket outside Wilkes-Barre, and purposely coughed on the store’s entire selection of fresh produce, as well as some bakery items, meat, and other food, officials said.

Tape on the floor reminds shoppers to stay six feet apart at the checkout counter.
Tape on the floor reminds shoppers to stay six feet apart at the checkout counter.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer