Some dogs should be allowed, others not. However, some people will bring their dogs even if they shouldn't be allowed, and in fact, fall outside of the description of dogs that are allowed.
I like dogs. I don't love seeing them in grocery stores. But, I don't let it bother me.
The fact is, that fresh fruit you are looking to buy, that came from South America, or Southern California, has spent some time in a warehouse with all kinds of vermin crawling all over it, so you should wash it carefully when you get home anyway. That dog in Aisle 3 is the least of your worries if your concern is food contamination .

100% no. Went to Publix on 466 and there were 3 dogs in the store, it’s 96 out and all I think about was how selfish the owners were.
Leave dogs at home were they are cool and safe.

REAL service dogs, yes. Pets, absolutely not! In fact, I actually think pets are prohibited by federal law (FDA) law, AND it is against the law misrepresent your pet as a service animal.

Unfortunately it's also against the law to require proof that someone's animal is a service animal. You can ask someone if their animal is a service animal. You can ask what kinds of services that animal is trained to perform. You canNOT ask them what it's trained to perform "for the person" - or whether that is THEIR service animal. The law is incredibly nitpicky and specific. And clear. If the person says yes, then you are required to accept their answer.

HOWEVER

If that dog misbehaves in any way, you still reserve the right to order its handler to leave, and take the dog with them.

Four on the floor (no carts, strollers, carried in arms).
On a short, non-retractable leash.
Heeled at all times, out of the way of other customers.
No sniffing at the food or other customers.
No one other than the handler should be permitted to touch the dog (if you say "sure you can pet him!" then he's not there as a service animal).

Huh? What does that even mean?

I don't own a dog but it doesn't bother me if a well behaved dog is in a store. Some times the dogs are better behaved than the humans in the store.

I'm more concerned with our food being made in laboratories and the filthy restaurant kitchens, you can add Waffle House to the long list of restaurants that have received violations for bad food handling recently in TV.

I lost track of how many times IHOP has been closed due to rodent infestation.

I love Publix and if no dogs is their policy so be it, I'm not losing sleep over it but I would still be more concerned with what so called food we're putting in our bodies.

Oh, just checking are cats still allowed in the store in a baby carriage. lol.

It's not just a policy. It's Florida law.
Time To Call Law Enforcement? More Dogs In Publix, Despite Sign - BocaNewsNow.com

Good point!

It’s against the law to require proof if an animal is a service animal makes as much sense as asking a person for their driver’s license when they drove questionably. Because there is so much abuse of it right now, that law needs to be modified.

Thanks for the visual. I may never eat again.

it is what it is. It won't kill you. I've also worked in the restaurant biz. That won't kill you either, but if you think it's a sterile atmosphere, well....best you just keep on thinking that.

And, in the "it is what it is" department, there is this...

"The FDA allows up to 30 insect fragments and one rodent hair to be detected in every 100 grams of peanut butter. A standard jar of peanut butter is often between 300 to 500 grams.

This means that a single jar of peanut butter can have around five rodent hairs and 150 insect fragments and still pass inspection. " (source: The Daily Mail")

No and that's why I no longer shop at Winn Dixie on 441.
 

Correct! I saw this about six months ago at Winn Dixie as a woman had two dogs inside the cart and they were making a big mess. I mentioned it to a clerk, who said they couldn't do anything about it (even though there is a sign on the door that pets are not allowed). I asked for a manager and told him and he said there was nothing they could do, except that they would be sanitizing the cart after the lady left.
I watched and she left the store with the dogs still in the cart, put them in her car and then the cart was added to the others in the parking lot. No sanitization was going to be done. :MOJE_whot:

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