Two Lawsuits Filed Against Starbucks Allege Reckless Use of Dichlorvos Strips in Stores

Two lawsuits, filed by ten Starbucks customers, an employee and two pest contractors, have been filed against Starbucks for exposing customers and workers to a potentially harmful pesticide. The suits allege that several Manhattan Starbucks locations frequently utilized strips that emit dichlorvos vapor in their stores to control fruit flies and roaches, despite the danger associated with using the pesticide near food products and in enclosed spaces with people present.

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