A Greggs manager crossed out use-by dates with a black marker to manipulate food waste figures, a tribunal heard. Rosario Lino was hauled to a disciplinary hearing after a surprise inspection found food containers with their expiry dates “blocked out”. If used, the out-of-date food could have resulted in serious harm to customers’ health, an employment tribunal heard. The site manager claimed she had marked the items with a marker pen to show staff which food needed throwing out. But she was sacked by bosses who accused her of avoiding disposing of the food for personal gain to prevent waste figures from “looking poor”. After suing bosses for unfair dismissal, Ms Lino’s claims were upheld by an employment tribunal because of flaws in the disciplinary procedure. However, Employment Judge Phil Allen found that her excuse “lacked credibility”, she was “culpable and blameworthy” and contributed to her dismissal by covering up the dates. For this reason, her compensatory award was reduced by 100 per cent. The Manchester employment tribunal heard Ms Lino began working at Greggs in Braywick, Maidenhead, in Berkshire as a bakery assistant in 2015. After four years, the Spanish employee was promoted to site manager. The tribunal was...