In today’s litigious multi lawed society, the employee could probably sue Starbucks if he got sick from eating the sandwich he pulled out of the trash.
Spot on!
When I lived in So Cal still I knew a guy that would go to dumpsters behind grocery stores and collect pastries, vegetables and bread that was discarded then pass the goods out to the homeless.
You would be shocked at what stores throw away because of expiration dates or a wilted leaf on a vegetable.
Now the stores are required to padlock their dumpsters, same goes with restaurants and all because of fear of lawsuits.
That was my first thought, too. Sadly enough.