A mum claims she's been 'barred' from buying too much fruit and veg in Lidl after attempting to walk out with 100 cucumbers during a supermarket shortage. Lisa Fearns has been buying the huge number of cucumbers from Lidl every week for the past three years to make detox drinks for her juicing business. The 49-year-old says as she was about to pay on Sunday a manager rushed over and 'barred' her from emptying the shelf of the fruit.
Some supermarket chains have started rationing fruit and vegetables due to shortages of fresh produce. The shortage is being blamed on bad weather and transport issues and to avoid panic buying some supermarkets have been placing limits on perishables. The mum-of-two says it took her two hours and five different supermarkets to complete her shop rather than the usual 15 minutes.
Frustrated Lisa lashed out at Lidl online where she wrote 'what the actual f****** f***', claiming she had been 'barred for purchasing to much fruit and veg' and saying she had now 'moved on' from them. Lidl stressed that they are a supermarket and not a wholesaler, where businesses traditionally buy their goods from for lower bulk prices to then sell on to their own customers. Lisa, said: "I've been going every week on a Sunday for three years. I get there at 10am because I need the cucumbers to be fresh then I make juices in the day.
