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Old Aug 26, 2018 | 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by Qwkynuf
I was at a Subway post security in some airport that I can't remember right now, and the knife that they used to cut the sandwiches was chained to the counter. I would imagine that most of the prep work that would require knives in the back would be done offsite. And every time I have seen a shop worker unloading merchandise it was from a "tote" - so no sharp objects necessary. I would be shocked if anyone were allowed to have a box knife back there, but I would be equally shocked if there weren't a whole bunch of "UA" (unauthorized) ones floating around post-security.
At least at DEN, we have to account for our knives at each shift change. That includes our pizza cutter and 1 pair of scissors. The TSA does a spot inspection every so often to ensure our count. There are big fines if one comes up missing. We have 2 knives that are broken and we have to get the TSA's permission when we want to replace it.
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