Pretty sure Oregon did something similar but like…what are these people going to do without commissary? Making it not involuntary doesn’t really mean prisoners aren’t forced to do it so they can have things like shower sandals so they don’t get trench foot. Every con is still choosing to work for a pittance because they need it to survive in prison. But it’s OK we no longer legally allow slavery.
I’ve worked in a lot of grocery stores in multiple states for over a decade and this has never been true in my experience. Staff puts their hand on it, if its cold it goes back in the cooler, if it’s warm it gets tossed. It is not a definite garbage item despite the lingering urban myth. If it is true its a store policy at one company, and it must be regional because no major national chain does this.