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| Shop worker 'licked food on sale' | Shop worker 'licked food on sale' |
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| Police are to investigate an allegation that a former supermarket worker was caught on camera licking a raw chicken before putting it back on the shelf. | Police are to investigate an allegation that a former supermarket worker was caught on camera licking a raw chicken before putting it back on the shelf. |
| The staff member at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, is also alleged to have urinated in a bin and played cricket and football with items on sale. | The staff member at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, is also alleged to have urinated in a bin and played cricket and football with items on sale. |
| The antics were filmed by a co-worker on night shifts at the store. The man has since left the company. | The antics were filmed by a co-worker on night shifts at the store. The man has since left the company. |
| A spokesman for Asda said it was "disgusted and appalled". | A spokesman for Asda said it was "disgusted and appalled". |
| Lancashire police are also looking at camera footage. | Lancashire police are also looking at camera footage. |
| The worker is videoed letting off a fire extinguisher and then is shown on as the fire service respond to a hoax call at the supermarket. | The worker is videoed letting off a fire extinguisher and then is shown on as the fire service respond to a hoax call at the supermarket. |
| Asda shocked by worker's actions | Asda shocked by worker's actions |
| The worker is also shown sticking his finger in one of the chickens on sale and throwing eggs at a wall in a back room. | The worker is also shown sticking his finger in one of the chickens on sale and throwing eggs at a wall in a back room. |
| A spokesman for Asda said: "We are absolutely disgusted and appalled by the behaviour of this man. | A spokesman for Asda said: "We are absolutely disgusted and appalled by the behaviour of this man. |
| "Despite not working for us since April 2007, we now have video evidence of criminal damage and we have taken this matter up with the police." | "Despite not working for us since April 2007, we now have video evidence of criminal damage and we have taken this matter up with the police." |
| It is understood the man seen allegedly damaging stock worked at the supermarket between 2005 and 2007, but the footage has only just come to light. | It is understood the man seen allegedly damaging stock worked at the supermarket between 2005 and 2007, but the footage has only just come to light. |
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| The former shop worker is alleged to have returned to the store in 2009 after leaving Asda's employment. | The former shop worker is alleged to have returned to the store in 2009 after leaving Asda's employment. |
| He stamps on chickens on display before tearing off the wrapping, licking a chicken and replacing it on the shelf. | He stamps on chickens on display before tearing off the wrapping, licking a chicken and replacing it on the shelf. |
| Insp Jameel Murtza, of Lancashire Police, said: "We are currently in the process of reviewing CCTV footage of the incident. | Insp Jameel Murtza, of Lancashire Police, said: "We are currently in the process of reviewing CCTV footage of the incident. |
| "We are liaising with the management at Asda with the aim of identifying any criminal offences that have taken place." | "We are liaising with the management at Asda with the aim of identifying any criminal offences that have taken place." |