A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

 

[Januvia1952]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

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It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

Food should not be placed on the floor. Who knows what’s on peoples shoes?
What’s on the floor gets on your hands from the package.

 

[Ricci]

While I agree that stacking meat on the floor is not a good look I do think that there are far too many germaphobes out there who see problems where there are none. Only the bottom pack is actually touching the floor and that pack is presumably well wrapped. So long as you treat the meat with health outcomes in mind you should be fine, I suspect that there is far more illness around from wrongly cooked meats from any that might have been put on the floor.

 

[Macarj]

It should have been on a trolley who knows whats on the floor

 

[Lizzylou]

I am appalled that the meat is being stacked on the floor when they have trolleys they can use and many have the kind that they put vegetables on to transport them to the floor, why are they also not being used. Having said that if you are worried about germs and contamination, how many people touch the meat, they pick it up look at it and then either put it in their trolley or back with the other meat. You also have those who move the meat so they can check the others underneath.

 

[philg]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

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It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

no hoping to get a credit from the store ...and the food on the floor was probably out of date and was going to be disposed of anyway some people just have to complain .....heck i could complain about many things going on in stores i visit like women buying a meat item then going past a shoe item in another section and decides she wants the shoes more so just dumps the meat item next to the shoes and walks of with the shoes to buy ......and there has been other things shoosh i could be here all day

 

[Jsmile (*๓´╰╯`๓)]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

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It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

A loaf of bread, every pack of biscuit have wrappings, dont mean they can all be placed on the floor. Water condensation makes packages more sticky to dirt, not to say that dirt likes to gather around racks' corners. Besides, it's not something I'd normally do to pack meat on a separate carrying bag. It might not hurt a shopper's stomach but his/her mental health might be bothered. Perhaps everyone gets happier if this could be avoided. (FYI, I am one of those who wipes every bought item before consuming(｡>∀<｡))

 

[Singomate]

Really don't care about the product being wrapped in plastic, which by the way is porous. The floor is not the place for meat products, sheer laziness and don't care attitude

 

[Ian1]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

View attachment 11483

It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

Yes, they definitely have the right to raise concerns about this kind of activity. Whether or not the product is plastic-wrapped, it’s the look, the appearance of fresh food lined up along the floor. Personally, I would not purchase any fresh products from any store where I witnessed this procedure. As has been suggested, the simple use of a trolley would have solved this concern.

 

[Miss Chris]

Perhaps the person who puts the meat on the floor doesn’t even think of using a trolley to put the meat in………I mean, these days, some people need to have someone else think for them……

 

[Luckyus]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

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It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

If I was going to do that I place a sheet of black plastic on the floor first so that people could see there was not any contamination

 

[BabsL]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

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Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

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It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

Amazed you do not demand to actually SEE each trolley being hand washed and chamois dried before you put yr shopping into that trolley you use every visit to the supermarket.
These ppl are told to get it out and do it fast. They do not hv time to be precious abt handling. Trays are double and triple wrapped in blasted Plastic for protection. Do you HAZARD TREAT every item you buy before taking it into yr house, before putting it on yr benches yr table? Do you fumigate yr car before and after putting grocery purchase in to transport home?
Did you check the cardboard box this meat arrived in at the store, or the germ levels of the hundreds of other surfaces these meat trays have landed on before they get to the stores?
I bet the answer is “No”.

IF this stock was left on the floor for 20-30 minutes during transfer frm box to shelf, then you could rightly complain. But not in the everyday restocking that is done in a few minutes.

 

[Shirley Sargent]

Shop at Coles...they use trolleys to do the shelf packing.

 

[Cattersfan]

A recent incident in a Woolworths supermarket aisle has sparked a fierce debate on social media.

A Sydney shopper spoke of their displeasure after they noticed a Woolworths employee at their local store placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle while stocking shelves and labelling the products.

Posting an image of the act to Facebook, the customer said it wasn't the first time they had witnessed workers at the southern Sydney Woolworths store doing the same.

'Photo taken at Woolworths today showing staff putting the meat products on the floor,' they wrote. 'It happens often, and I had already sent two complaints via the feedback form on Woolworths' website last year, but the situation is getting worse.'

They went on to say: 'Could you please do something about it? The store manager didn't seem to be able to get the staff to do the right thing…'

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A supermarket staff was spotted leaving meat packs on the floor while stocking the shelves and labelling the products. Credit: Facebook.

The majority of the commenters in the post agreed with the shopper, saying that this was unsanitary and should be addressed. However, there were several people in the comments who felt differently.

One person wrote: 'Don't lick or eat the packaging, and you'll be fine.'

'Take the plastic off first before cooking. You should be fine,' another suggested.

A third added: 'Who cares? It's packaged.'

'You do realise that the meat is covered in plastic, right? No contamination is going to happen,' one more argued.

Other users, however, thought that it was rather unnecessary for the customer to make a big fuss about the issue. 'This is the pettiest complaint yet,' one person said.

On the flip side, there were some who questioned why the meat wasn't being stacked in a trolley.

'So they don't have trolleys to put meat on?' asked one.

Another added: 'They could stack meat in a trolley instead of the floor - and why are they packing the fridge with so much meat in the first place?'

As a result of the backlash, the store addressed in the post was contacted by a Woolworths representative to 'raise awareness and review' the circumstances of the matter.

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer sparked an online debate after posting a controversial image of a Woolworths employee placing meat packs on the floor of the chilled foods aisle.
• Many fellow shoppers defended the workers' actions, while others suggested they should find another way to store the meat while replenishing their stocks.
• Woolworths acknowledged the complaint and stated that they had passed it on to the store in question for their 'awareness and review'.

Recent reports of Woolworths employees placing packages of pork onto the floors of their chilled foods aisles have highlighted the importance of having certain protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets.

These protocols serve as an essential part of maintaining food safety, and a breach of them could have serious consequences.

View attachment 11482

Last year, another Woolies employee was seen putting meat products on the floor and placing them in the fridge. Credit: Facebook.

Some of the protocols stores should and probably do have in place are that food products, particularly those that could easily become contaminated, should always be stored above the ground and should never be placed directly onto any dirty surface.

In this scenario, we don’t know why the meat was being placed on the floor, but we can only assume there may have been a valid reason for doing so.

It is clear that protocols for staff handling food products in supermarkets must be strictly followed in order to ensure the safety of consumers.

If a store fails to follow these protocols strictly, it could not only be damaging to its reputation but could also lead to violation of health codes or even illness in customers.

View attachment 11483

It's important to be careful about food safety, especially when handling products such as raw meat. Credit: Pexels/Los Muertos Crew.

In these kinds of situations, another concern is the risk of foodborne illnesses - which are spread by consuming contaminated food or beverages.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, from the improper handling of food (i.e. the meat being left on the floor for too long) to the presence of germs or toxins. In addition to contaminated food, food-borne illnesses can also be spread through the cross-contamination of surfaces and utensils.

Common sources of contamination include animals, mishandling of food, and improper hygiene practices.

• Animals can carry germs, bacteria, and toxins that can contaminate food through contact or the presence of faeces.
• Poor handling of food can also lead to contamination, particularly when food is handled with unwashed hands or stored at unsafe temperatures.
• Poor hygiene practices, such as not washing hands or surfaces after handling raw food, can also lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses.

Members, we would like to hear your thoughts about this story.

Do you think the shoppers had the right to air their concerns about the employees' habits in the supermarket? Or do you generally agree that there's nothing wrong with the act? Let us know in the comments below!

Let's face it, ANYTHING you find at Woolworths is so heavily packaged..from tomatoes, to fruit, to meat, so many items unnecessarily plastic-trayed and cling-wrapped. Nothing is going to get into that meat!

 

[Maurie7]

Bloody whinger, i don't have a problem with it. There'd be a lot more germs on your phone than the floor.

 

[Buff]

Food should not be placed on the floor. Who knows what’s on peoples shoes?
What’s on the floor gets on your hands from the package.

And from hands to….mouth; meat; other foods and to sink or countertop.

 

[riskydave]

It should have been on a trolley who knows whats on the floor

I just had this discussion with a little girl who walks around bare foot every where, she came into the shopping center to do some shopping with me and I said put something on your feet, thongs, flipflops whatever you want to call them she said but I always go around bare foot ( and I did as a child of 10 as well) I said people spit on super market floors and foot paths and the like and you will walk in that...she now wears a pair of flip flops around when not in the house. So someone has spat on that floor or wore....nose.....and she has put the meat packet on that spit or nose stuff! I have seen people do that without tissues, it's filthy and it should be a bloody offence in a building, and as I say, you step in that without knowing it....sorry to spoil your day people!!.

 

[gordon1940]

Perhaps the person who puts the meat on the floor doesn’t even think of using a trolley to put the meat in………I mean, these days, some people need to have someone else think for them……

Do the Stores Sanitise their Trollies regularly. Maybe there more dangerous than the Isles!

 

[riskydave]

Do the Stores Sanitise their Trollies regularly. Maybe there more dangerous than the Isles!

 

[riskydave]

I doubt much is more unsanitary than the floor of a supermarket, stinking dirty nappies wedged under the edge of the milk fridge...nope, the floor is disgusting in supermarkets and so are the handles on your shopping trolleys, that's been proven many times by Choice and others, I wipe the trolley handles and halfway around the trolley before I use it and I am far, far from a germafobe!!