She has a point, when it comes to perishables, because that’s a straight up loss for the store.
I worked at Target. When it was in Canada and it was not a big deal with me in finding out of place items, because I’d either return it to its location or give it to customer service.
But perishables being left out is a different issue.
I know a lady who works at Target. When customers leave frozen foods out, or leaves them at the checkout counter because of a change of mind about purchasing them, Target throws them away.
That is a very reasonable conclusion.
It irritates me as well finding meat or dairy in the dry goods aisles.
Our culture has become highly dysfunctional and apathetic.