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Reports Of Unclean Floors, Dirty Shelves And Expired Goods On Display At Supermarkets Move D.L.C.A. To Respond

ST. CROIX -- Department of Licensing and Consume Affairs Commissioner Devin Carrington on Wednesday warned business owners who do not uphold sanitary standards at their supermarkets that D.L.C.A. maintains the right to revoke, suspend or simply not renew licensees. Mr. Carrington, fueled by multiple reports from residents, issued a direct statement that sought to encourage the supermarket owners to take necessary steps in ensuring that such conditions were rectified. “DLCA has received several reports from consumers concerning the deplorable conditions in supermarkets ranging from unclean floors, to shelves that are dirty and in disarray," Mr. Carrington said. "Of particular concern are reports concerning outdated food products on display for sale on supermarket shelves, rotten fruits and vegetables and improperly functioning freezers that result in consumers purchasing meat products that are spoiled. Consumers, unfortunately, only realize they have purchased unusable items after they ...