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Tue Jul 13, 2021, 12:31 PM Jul 2021

Marijuana business suspended after video shows employee licking spatula used to make chocolates

A marijuana processing facility in Bay City had its license suspended indefinitely by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday.

“Based on its investigation of the conduct alleged in the formal complaint, the (agency) determined that the safety or health of patrons or employees is jeopardized by” continued operation, the suspension order said. The suspension comes after the state on July 8 announced the recall of 10,000 marijuana-infused chocolate edibles sold under the brand name Covert Cups. The recalled products include peanut butter cups, s’mores cups, banana cream cups and other varieties of marijuana-infused chocolate cups.

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency noted evidence of safety and production violations, including
video footage of an employee repeatedly licking her gloved finger and a spatula used in production of the chocolates. “It is imperative that our licensees follow the rules and laws while producing marijuana products,” Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo said.

Ryli Kant, a spokesperson for MEDFarms, said the business is “frustrated” by the state response and doesn’t understand why regulators are portraying the company in such a negative light when there was no real safety concern.

https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/07/marijuana-business-suspended-after-video-shows-employee-licking-spatula-used-to-make-chocolates.html

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Marijuana business suspended after video shows employee licking spatula used to make chocolates (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 OP
Sounds like she was really enjoying her work. mn9driver Jul 2021 #1
Lol Faux pas Jul 2021 #2
Holy Shit this is hilarious malaise Jul 2021 #3
Don't they screen their help for multigraincracker Jul 2021 #4
it was more than licking your chocolates..... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #5
Ryli Kant understand how someone putting their saliva in the food could be unhealthy Hekate Jul 2021 #6

getagrip_already

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5. it was more than licking your chocolates.....
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 02:21 PM
Jul 2021

Assuming the workers kept using the spatula and kept handling other chocolates, that's pretty gross. If I'm going to eat someones saliva, I want the fun of doing it directly.

But, the fines were for other reasons as well. They were shipping product not entered into the tracking system, avoiding taxes and traceability. They also bypassed testing that was required, including pesticides and mold tests, for product being sold.

So this wasn't really all that funny. Businesses get shut down for a lot less.

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