Posted on 02/08/2017 2:28:09 PM PST by nickcarraway
The officers of Florida’s Jacksonville Police Department may find a burger joint’s food mouthwatering — but in the wrong way.
Police Chief Patrick Dooley sent an internal warning letter to his department Monday after he was notified by the owner of a local restaurant called Cruisers Grill of an alleged disturbing practice by employees targeting police.
“It has come to my attention that the owner of Cruisers has given indications that his employees in the past or will in the future spit saliva in the food of law enforcement,” read the letter, obtained by Action News Jax, with the subject line “Health Safety Information.”
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Shut the restaurant down ,Health Hazard
Close them down.
NOW.
“In the future”? And they are still employed? OMG, what is happening in this country?
The owner notified the cops.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - Jacksonville Beach Police Department staff were warned in a memo sent Monday from Police Chief Patrick Dooley that the owner of Cruisers Grill indicated his employees had and will spit in the food of law enforcement officers.
Dooley confirmed he sent his personnel the letter, urging them to use caution when eating at the restaurant on 23rd Avenue South. He said the warning stemmed from a traffic citation issued by an officer earlier this month because the restaurant owner’s tag was expired.
But Bobby Handmaker, the owner of Cruisers Grill, told News4Jax on Tuesday that he had seen the memo and the claims are completely false.
“It would be disgusting if it happened. But it doesn’t seem like it’s the type of thing that would have happened,” said Ali Talwar, a Cruisers Grill customer.
The long-standing restaurant has been serving customers in Jacksonville Beach, including Ali and Sue Talwar, for more than two decades.
“It’s reprehensible. They should never, ever do that to a policeman,” Sue Talwar said.
But when Jacksonville Beach police responded Monday evening to an alarm sounding at Cruisers Grill, officers wound up being the ones who were alarmed.
According to a police report, Handmaker spoke with officers about a separate incident, asking them why one of their fellow officers cited him for having an expired registration when his business has offered discounts to public servants for years.
The report said the officer told Handmaker that he could not resolve his complaint. That’s when Handmaker stated, “I have been made aware for quite some time now that some of my employees have been spitting in officers food and now I know why, because you all are bullies,” according to the report.
But Handmaker, who has obtained a lawyer, denied the claim.
“I am saddened to hear the false rumors that have been spread about Cruisers Grill, suggesting that police officers are not welcome at our restaurant. Such rumors are absolutely not true. For over 20 years, Cruisers Grill has supported our police officers. We continue to do so and welcome them at all of our restaurants,” Handmaker said. “We have offered, and continue to offer, discounts to our men and women in uniform and appreciate the opportunity to serve those who serve our community. There is no factual basis to any claims that Cruisers Grill does not support law enforcement. Any investigation would reveal Cruisers Grill and its over 100 employees have served our police, firefighters and first responders with the upmost respect for over 20 years. We will continue to.”
Customers said the outcome of the case could affect their decision to continuing dining at the restaurant.
By summer, the SHTF. Guaranteed.
I find it strange that the owner would even have to contact the cops about such a health hazard. If the owner knew of the possible contaminations, why not find out who’s been doing it, or who else was on shift, then get rid of them?
If the owner really made this last quote, then HE is a big part of the problem “I have been made aware for quite some time now that some of my employees have been spitting in officer’s food and now I know why, because you are all bullies.”
In our prosecutors office, we kept a list of area restaurants that we prosecuted the owners for hunting out of season. It was our “road kill cafe no-go” list. I’d sometimes send particularly annoying out-of-county attorneys there!
Kudos to the owner or manager who notified them. Its certainly not in the owner’s interest to make this public, but its the right thing to do.
Who knows the details - maybe hit occurred, may be BS rumor-mongering from a disgruntled employee, or “big talk” from some thug he’s got washing dishes.
I heard that Jesse Jackson admitted that when he was young and worked in a restaurant, he would spit in the food of white people. With race relations where they are now and the general lack of common decorum in society, I bet this happens a lot more often than most people would think and I’ve cut way back on eating out for this reason alone.
I am not a cop, never will be, but...
I can't report how, but I can instantly tell which franchises or restaurants are likely to employ the criminals likely to engage in the despicable practice.
When in doubt, I just stay away.
UNLESS THE MANAGER AND OWNER CLEARLY PUBLICISE THE INSTANT FIRING AND PROSECUTION OF ANYONE ENGAGING IN THE disgusting PRACTICE.
I will not, after a long life, expose myself to disgusting diseases in the name of "political correctness."
If others are willing to risk it, more power to them.
Piercings and tats are an instant disqualification.
Lifetime decisions always have consequences.
so if i get this straight, the owner gives the pd a discount. then he gets a ticket for expired registrarion. when the pd does not retract the ticket, he pulls this stunt.
sounde like he waas demanding special favors
What is this? Casino?
And that's why agencies have policies against taking discounts. It happens, though. I'd think most people know better than to actually expect or ask for a quid pro quo. Tasteless.
With my life literally on the line, I would assume that Sue Talwar is a damned liar.
My life, my choice.
Close the place down, if the owner can't even keep his/her vehicle tags up to date.
I think that's a safe bet, and I've done likewise. I never go to fast food restaurants. And I'm wary of this stuff everywhere.
Let’s wait for the truth to come out. Either the business owner is now lying about what he said, or perhaps the cop embellished his account of what happened because the business owner started to lose his cool in front of him. We may never know.
Either way, it doesn’t matter to me. They changed the recipe for their formerly awesome french fries last summer and after two tries to see if it was an anomaly, I quit eating there.
Cops should have been carrying their lunches for the past eight years.
I have walked out of some places after looking around and seeing the wait and kitchen staff. I just don't trust them any more. Standards and quality have dropped significantly in the last ten years.
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