Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Starbucks Fires Employee For Eating Expired Sandwich
CBS Seattle ^ | 8/28/13

Posted on 08/29/2013 10:30:57 AM PDT by YourAdHere

A downtown Seattle Starbucks employee was fired for taking an expired sandwich out of the trash and eating it, according to The Stranger.

Coulson Loptmann, a 21-year-old part-time barista, said he grabbed a plastic-wrapped sausage sandwich out of the trash can in the midst of a seven-hour shift on Monday. According to Loptmann, the sandwich was one of a few being thrown out because of its impending expiration.

Loptmann’s store manager found about Loptmann’s actions and contacted Starbucks’ human resources department.

The Stranger learned that Loptmann’s manager terminated him on spot because his actions reportedly go against Starbucks’ policies.

Zack Hutson, a company spokesman, said employees are not allowed to consume “marked-out” products because of the health risk of eating potentially spoiled products. However, Hutson added that a violation like this would not warrant a termination unless it was “the culmination of broader, ongoing performance issues.”

Loptmann, who is currently receiving food stamps, claims he had a great relationship with his employees and supervisors. He reportedly was hired in 2012 and has seen his shifts diminish to no more than 30 hours per week.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: scum; starbucks
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-112 last
To: Iron Munro

I’ll be glad to offer you “another burnt, bitter, undrinkable, overpriced cup of coffee” for half the price of Starbucks. For less than their price I will furnish a cup you actually might like.


101 posted on 08/29/2013 7:36:25 PM PDT by RipSawyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Secret Agent Man

Full of half and half? I get your message but I would have said full of ____.


102 posted on 08/29/2013 7:39:21 PM PDT by RipSawyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: YourAdHere

Was the Employee named George Costanza?

People get fired ever day in this Country, why is this a story?


103 posted on 08/29/2013 7:41:32 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Liberal Democrats = Communists. RINO Republicans = Communist Sympathizers.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim from C-Town

The ultimate jew agrees with that.


104 posted on 08/29/2013 7:44:19 PM PDT by RipSawyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Vigilanteman

Want to hear a good one? A Cousin of mine installs Commercial Kitchens for Restaurants and also bids on Government Contracts for large scale Food Service facilities.

They were updating the equipment at a Military Base and took out the old but still working Commercial Dishwasher.
She asked if the equipment could be donated to a Food Bank or other Charity Organization when they took it out.

She was told the old Dishwasher, still worth Thousands of Dollars BTW, had to be dismantled and scrapped per Policy.
The Government even hired a guy to destroy it.


105 posted on 08/29/2013 7:49:24 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Liberal Democrats = Communists. RINO Republicans = Communist Sympathizers.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Iron Munro

I prefer Panera for a variety of reasons. At the end of the day, food that isn’t sold at the Panera cafe is donated to a nearby church’s ministry to feed the homeless. Beats throwing in the dumpster, which is totally wasteful.

(I don’t like and won’t drink the coffee at either place)


106 posted on 08/29/2013 7:49:41 PM PDT by EDINVA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Gettin Betta

Ever notice when somebody hands you food or drink to smell and says “does this smell funny to you”, it always does?


107 posted on 08/29/2013 7:50:49 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Liberal Democrats = Communists. RINO Republicans = Communist Sympathizers.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: RipSawyer

yeah, but who likes that in their coffee :-)


108 posted on 08/29/2013 9:37:30 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 102 | View Replies]

To: Kickass Conservative

idiots. no reason not to sell it as is, via GSA, and recoup some money.


109 posted on 08/29/2013 9:39:39 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: kingu

Some 30 years ago a former airline stewardess was interviewed on “60 Minutes” for having done the exact same thing. She was fired. I don’t know which airline she worked for, but they dismissed her for taking discarded items from the trash.


110 posted on 08/29/2013 11:18:11 PM PDT by thecodont
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Kickass Conservative
Incredible, but for some reason, I'm not surprised. Sounds like gubmint SOP.
111 posted on 08/30/2013 11:27:41 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies]

To: YourAdHere

Good thing he was fired. Hey, I’ll reach into the trash to get a sammich, then later, I’ll serve people coffee!


112 posted on 10/25/2014 8:38:52 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-112 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson