Starbucks Accused of Exposing Customers to Potentially Deadly Pesticide

Starbucks has been accused of putting their customers' lives at risk by using a potentially hazardous pesticide in several of their New York stores.

According to a lawsuit, the coffee giant used a toxic pesticide call Dichlorvos (DDVP) inside their cafes despite it not being safe to use around food, beverages or people.

DDVP is one of the main ingredients in Hot Shot’s No Pest Strips, which the company were using to help control their pest problems at several of it stores in the Manhattan area.

According to Hot Shot’s website, the No-Pest Strip should not be used in kitchens, restaurants or areas where food is prepared or anywhere in a home except for garages, attics, crawl spaces, and sheds occupied by people for less than four hours per day.

A similar waring against using the strips in any kitchen or establishment where food is prepared is also printed on the label.

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