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Solingen Edeka Threatens Bans Over Abandoned Meat as Cases Decline Post-Warnings

The operator credits new warning notices plus staff monitoring with cutting wasteful abandonments.

Overview

  • Staff reported a rise from about 5–6 to 16–20 monthly incidents of fresh-counter meat left in unrefrigerated aisles.
  • The store estimates roughly €300 in monthly losses, or about €3,600 a year, from discarded items.
  • Prominent signs at the service counter warn that anyone caught dumping fresh goods in shelves faces a house ban.
  • Management says cameras and direct intervention are in use, and no ban has been issued so far as incidents have decreased since the signs went up.
  • Online reaction is largely supportive, while the operator points to financial strain and embarrassment as drivers of the behavior and notes the food-safety waste from broken cold chains.