"Back on March 14, 2020 at approximately 5:45 am, I went to the Saar's Market Place Foods, to purchase some groceries. When I went to the cashier for checkout, I tried to keep my social distancing of 6 feet. The Cashier did not seem to care about my social distancing. She tried to walk toward me when she brought to me a can of soup broth which I forgot. I told her I appreciate it for going to get this for me. She was walking toward me with can of soup. I abruptly said, to say back. Then she went back to the cash register and wanted me to come up to her to pay. I said I wanted to set my money on the conveyor belt. She acted like what I was doing was nonsensical. When I said that I thought she was being rude and I would complain to the manager, she started accusing me of being rude to her and then asking me if I was rude to other customers which I emphatically denied. The conversation started to become escalated and heated. After telling this Stacy I was going to complain to the manager, she said she would do likewise with me. Stacy informed me that I could not come back into to the store. When I came home and later on that morning I called and spoke to the manager, Ron Bond. Mr. Bond told me that Stacy was really shook up and whatever she says will stand. I told him all I was trying to do is exercise my social distancing and he did not seem to care. I explained to him like I did with Stacy that I have an elderly mother at home living with me who has a compromised immune system and it is essential that I protect her. Both Mr. Bond and Stacy did not seem to think that was of any significance. I find out now, 5/8/2020 that Ron Bond says to me when I called that the owner's son Mr. Kyle Saar's says I cannot come back to the store. I think this is a clear violation of my right of social distancing. I asked Ron Bond if he had reviewed the video tape of the incident on March 14, 2020 and he said no he did not. Back on March 14, 2020 when I spoke to Mr. Bond, he said that he would review the video. These are clear inconsistent statements by Ron Bond, the manager." - Robert Hayes
The aforementioned complaint was filed by Robert Hayes in Tacoma, WA 98444, Washington on Friday May 8, 2020 with LCB covidenforcement@lcb.wa.gov against Saar's Market Place Foods saying, Essential business not following social distancing requirements. Email address given was rlh5723156@gmail.com and phone number given was (253) 536-5693.