Thief grabs Utah deli's fancy meat

[Hum]

SALT LAKE CITY ? Thousands of dollars worth of expensive meats and cheeses were stolen from Caputo?s on 15th.

Troy Petersen, manager of the market and deli at 1516 S. 1500 East, said the theft was discovered Monday around 7:45 a.m. The lock to the storage?s walk-in cooler, which has an exterior entrance, was broken.

?They cleared us out of all our artisan salami,? he said. ?I think we had about five or six legs of prosciutto in there and cheeses and other types of cured meats. They just took all that out. It was barren.?

The less expensive cuts of meats and a couple of the deli cheeses and meats were left behind. "It seems like they knew what they were going in for and going out," he said.

He said the items may not be easy to get rid of because special tools are needed to cut them down and be able to sell them.

Petersen said the cost of what was stolen is estimated between $2,300 and $2,400. Replacing what was stolen will take time, he said, because a lot of the products come from dozens of distributors in southern Europe.

Insurance will cover the loss, but the owners will have to spend some money to install an alarm system into the walk-in storage area and add cameras to the back and on the side of the building.

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[shakey]

Just keep an eye out for any upcoming bbq's :p

[spy beef]

Stealing crapload of perishable food... why would you do that?

[shakey]

Stealing crapload of perishable food... why would you do that?

Watch the Food Network or Travel channel enough... Seeing all the great meats and BBQ they serve up will make you think about robbing a joint for some good ribeye :p

[Hum]

Someone must have a big family, and even bigger fridges.

I would hazard a guess, the thief is planning a party.

[majortom1981]

You can resell them for a ton of money.

[jerzdawg]

You can resell them for a ton of money.

would you really buy a couple pounds of salami off some guy on the street?

[shakey]

would you really buy a couple pounds of salami off some guy on the street?

I got a couple pounds of salami I sell on the street :p

[jerzdawg]

I got a couple pounds of salami I sell on the street :p

lol, and no one is buyng it...

[DocM]

Stealing crapload of perishable food... why would you do that?

That's what freezers are for. We have one with about 300 lbs of frozen foods, meats, wild game etc.

[lacrymosA]

Rustlers and burglars are in the market looking for...... MEAT!!

And they are increasing due to high meat prices and the demand for lower cost! Resource article: "Meat theft increasing the cost of dinner in the UK" said that "the price of food could be impacted by a number of aspects, from the weather to political instability". I agree!!

I'll just eat veggies! It's cheaper and healthier.

[bj55555]

Where did they hide this salami?

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Prosciutto is literally my favorite meat ever possibly, it is just so damn delicious. Also very expensive for the good stuff. So yeah, nice score! :laugh: