I spent $11.59 of my SNAP benefits at the huge fruit stand/supermarket on Avenue Z and East 19th…read moreStreet.
The cashier was horrible towards me. I said something like, "You know, there *are* cameras here."
At that point she put her head down, proceeded with my transaction. This must have been around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The next morning, (yesterday: Saturday, October 10, 2026), I called the EBT hotline to check my balance. This is how I found out all of these extra transactions that I did not make, and did not approve of, which turned my SNAP benefits into a zero dollar balance, leaving me with about $10 on my Cash Assistance.
I walked into the same supermarket/fruit stand yesterday (Saturday, October 11, 2026) and spoke with two managers. I let them know the situation, and I had the EBT hotline on speaker phone.
I really don't care whether or not that cashier gets fired, receives a "talking to" or "warning," or nothing at all.
I do not plan on going in there, giving them any of my hard-earned money. I shopped there regularly from 2006 through 2008, when I was living on East 12 Street & Avenue Z. I have been living here for just about a year. Going in there is typically a pleasant enough experience during the day. I have encountered this cashier, maybe 3 times, in the latter part of the evening (say after 10p.m.).
A terrible experience.