LOWER MACUNGIE TWP. — The case involving the Giant grocery store employee tampering food products with sewing needles has been resolved, the Lehigh County District Attorney office says.
- The case involving the Giant grocery store's former employee found to have put needles into food products has been resolved by the Lehigh County District Attorney office
- The juvenile charged appeared Thursday in juvenile court and admitted to the allegations
- The matter has been disposed of by the juvenile court and no further information can or will be released because to do so would violate the Juvenile Act
The Lehigh County District Attorney office said the juvenile charged with the tampering at the 7150 Hamilton Boulevard store in Lower Macungie Township appeared Thursday in juvenile court and admitted to the allegations.
The matter has been disposed of by the juvenile court and no further information can or will be released because to do so would violate the Juvenile Act.Lehigh County District Attorney's office
The office states that the matter has been disposed of by the juvenile court and no further information can or will be released because to do so would violate the Juvenile Act.
On April 24 the employee was charged with three counts of recklessly endangering another person, a misdemeanor, and one count of criminal mischief as a result of a state police investigation.
Eleven needles were found in various products and were returned by customers on April 19, including produce, Tastykakes, bread rolls, pet food, StarKist tuna pouches and cleaning sponges.
No injuries were reported as a result.
In a statement, a representative from Giant said it was an isolated incident with no other locations affected. The employee was terminated immediately following the incident.
