Gousto packager SACKED after eating stolen peanuts on factory floor

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A 65-year-old food packer for Gousto has been fired after she ate peanuts stolen from the factory floor, an employment tribunal has heard.Barbara Lisowska was sacked for gross misconduct in May 2024 after being observed eating nuts on the factory floor at the firm's Warrington, Cheshire, facility.Her dismissal centred on concerns over food contamination and the potential danger posed to customers suffering from nut allergies.Ms Lisowska contested her termination at a Manchester hearing, maintaining she was incapable of eating peanuts due to wearing dentures.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The employment judge ruled against her appeal, with CCTV evidence from April 12, 2024, showing she had in fact eaten them.Surveillance footage presented to the tribunal revealed Ms Lisowska consuming food at her workstation before concealing an object inside her sleeve.The recording subsequently captured her disposing of something in a nearby bin, according to evidence heard at the hearing.Empty...

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