Except for some stale tortillas, fruit, and cheese, I was completely out of food, so I ran to the City Deli a short while ago to pick up a few things to tide me over till I go to Soriana on Thursday (with possibly a trip to Miguel’s tomorrow).
The older lady was working the deli counter, so I asked for 20 pesos of bacon. I’ve tried many brands of bacon and their brand, Chimex, is by far the best but I can only find it in small quantities at Ley and Soriana, where it is more expensive per kilo than buying it from the City Deli!
No sooner had she parceled it out that I noticed MOULD on the bacon. Mould! I couldn’t believe it! She smelled the package, winced, and threw it aside, then opened up a fresh one. She said that that was strange and they were having trouble with their cheese, too.
Well, there was the window of opportunity I was looking for. I replied that the other girl who works there doesn’t wear a bag over her hand when handling the food and that I’ve come home with mouldy cheese, hence why I don’t buy it there anymore. There was probably some contamination.
The lady burst out with ¡Asqueroso!, which I now know means disgusting! She said she would talk to her boss about it and immediately went to the back, coming out with him. He chose his words carefully and said to me, “You mean the girl who is not nice to you?” and I replied in the affirmative. He said he will deal with her.
Uh-oh. I really hope I didn’t get someone fired, but at the same time, she should not be handling food! That she’s very likely causing waste in addition to being unsanitary and rude to the customers doesn’t bode well for her, though.
Bad hygene and cross contamination are the bane of the food industry! It can cause and spread a miriad of diseases including hepititis. You were correct to point this out to the shop keeper. It could cost him his business.
Cheers!
Hygiene standards seem so much laxer here outside of the big stores and chain restaurants, so I didn’t know if this was a cultural thing or not. I guess not.
I honestly think that they just don’t know or if they were told when they were hired that they forgot.
As to MIguels. I might be in….check in with me tomorrow. Depends on how much drama is happening in my life 🙂
That girl has no business working with people or food, end of story. 🙂
And I shall check in with you for dinner. It’ll also depend on how far I am with work. 🙂
Better she get fired than kill someone.
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