Starbucks Claims It’s Doing Nothing Wrong. Service Animal Advocates Say Trained Animals Don’t Eat Whipped Cream.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Sources tell BocaNewsNow.com that health officials may be investigating Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and its policy of feeding dogs a ‘drink’ called a “Pup-a-chino,” a cup of whipped cream offered for free to customers who bring their dog into a Starbucks location.
The issue: what constitutes a service animal when it comes to Starbucks corporate policy, and whether that is in sync with Palm Beach County — and State of Florida — rules and regulations. As we have reported repeatedly over several years, a “service” animal is a trained animal that provides a specific function. Emotional Support Animals are not “service animals” and provide no legitimate function under the law. Pets also do not qualify. Service Animal advocates say there is no legitimately trained service animal that should be fed a cup of whipped cream.
”These are highly trained animals that could save your life, detect an oncoming seizure, lead you across the street safely, or even help you stand from a seated position,” said one advocate who asked to remain unnamed due to a fear of backlash. “Animals that fit into this category are not sticking their noses and tongues into a cup of whipped cream at Starbucks. It’s ludicrous to believe otherwise.”
Starbucks denies that it’s doing anything wrong. Spokeswoman Amanda Oliver issued this statement to BocaNewsNow.com:
”The Florida Department of Agriculture’s (FDA) Food Code specifically codifies the allowance of service animals in food establishments. Our corporate policy complies with all the relevant provisions of the FDA Food Code and extends its state-wide service animal permissions, to our Florida customers.”
But Oliver didn’t answer a follow-up question regarding the Starbucks policy for informing patrons what is — and isn’t — a service dog, or why the company believes that legitimately trained service animals would consume whipped cream. The company did not answer whether or not it is enticing illegality by offer the “Pup-a-Chino” product. Starbucks also did not respond to the practice of other Palm Beach County stores — including Publix — hanging or erecting signs that specify what is, and isn’t a service animal.
Sources tell BocaNewsNow.com that health officials may be investigating Starbucks locations across Palm Beach County to determine if the company is violating state and local laws. It was not immediately clear what sanctions, if any, the company could face. Starbucks requested a selection of photos provided to BocaNewsNow.com of pet owners bringing their pets into Starbucks locations over the past several years. The company, however, did not comment on the apparent violations depicted in the images.
Well, I believe that might real true and honest service Animal would eat whipped cream if I gave it to her and I’m not sure that I would I can absolutely see just by the picture you have there but that wasn’t a service animal no identification breed absolutely what would it have done, none of the things a service Animal can be trained for generally speaking the rare relatively easy to spot the fakes just by their behavior if you don’t believe me, you can ask the patrons at our Local outback had lunch today with my service. Animal and the comments were by most people that didn’t realize it was a dog there.
I hope so. Enough is enough
If you want to eat with your dogs, dine outdoors in one hundred-degree heat at Lazy Dog. Simple. Even it is was legal, it’s common decency, especially in this day and age of hyperinflation, that we especially don’t want to eat in proximity to a yapping dog, just as we wouldn’t for a noisy child that isn’t kept quite by parents or caregivers.
Saw a good one yesterday evening 7/ 22 / 2024 , at the Reserve Shopping Plaza in Boca .
Some woman brought her dog on the covered walkway and allowed the dog to defecate right there.
It was lightly raining , I guess either her or the dog was worried about getting wet.
People who allow their dogs to relieve themselves on covered sidewalks, walls, and anything else non-vegetative or infrequently washed away by rain are another problem. Especially as dogs mark their territory, if more pee and poop, health and hygiene definitely comes into play.
I had the unfortunate luck to be at the Boca Town Center a few Saturdays ago when there was an active shooter false alarm. Stuck in the Lego store store room with a great staff and 20 other panicked patrons. After the all clear I’m walking out with my son and see a lady dragging her toy poodle on a leash. Eventually she stops and the dog craps all over the floor. She picks up some abd continues on.
Now active shooter at the BTC mall is another subject for another day. But at any given time there are 100 dogs at that mall. The amount of fecal matter on those polished floors might not be a lot to the human eye, but to a fly it’s a candy store. They land on it and then fly to the food court or Maggie Mc FLYs. Then you eat it. Watch A Real Bugs Life NYC on Disney to see the process. Stop the dog madness .
If the health department actually did their jobs, we wouldn’t see mutts in supermarkets & Grocery stores like Joseph’s, Doris Italian market in Boca that actually stated they allow dogs because they don’t want to lose a customer, Yes you heard that right. Walmart, Aldi’s and other places that sell and serve food. HAY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DO YOUR JOBS.
When I was in Sausalito, California a man walked his big dog down to waters edge and let his dog delicate there. The water is now contaminated with feces I was shocked and disturbed by what I saw. I’ve always picked up after my dog after he went to the toilet. I have one word to say and that is Disqusted.
That’s my photo I sent to you guys of the two women and the lucky dog getting a hand-fed snack. I hope Starbucks is brought to task for their lax policy regarding dogs in their stores, speaking as a fan of dogs as well as a fan of the law.
Publix does not enforce the law regarding dogs. I have seen many dogs that are not service animals in shopping carts in the Woodfield Plaza Publix and have sent numerous photos to you.
Someone should create an app for your cell phone, that plays a recording at very loud volume, that you can activate when you encounter one of these inconsiderate people with dogs in a food establishment. I believe that most people are hesitant to confront these people verbally, but most would have no problem pushing a button on their phone. It could start with a loud siren sound and then say something like “ DOG ALERT, DOG ALERT. There is a person here that is breaking the law and endangering your health. They have a non-service animal inside where it is contaminating your food. They are selfish, inconsiderate people who think only about themselves. Come here, see who they are, and have management tell them to leave now! “
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