Why do steaks have to be security tagged?

TikToker Dallas filmed his video at the Iceland store in Clydebank’s Clyde Centre.

The supermarket’s media team did not want to comment on why security measures were needed for items such as steaks.

However, some of the store’s staff were willing to speak as long as they were not named.

One explained that shoplifting expensive cuts of meat was common and the security tags and boxes made it harder for the thieves to get away with it.

Another worker said a lot of the shoplifters were regulars who came back time after time.

Other products that were often targeted included liquid washing pods, which the supermarket also puts in secure boxes.

The Iceland worker said one shoplifter had successfully stolen at least £600 worth of the pods.

“That’s why it’s at the point now that they are in cases and only two can go out on the shelf at any one time,” she said.

Weekly loss reports help the workers identify which products are targeted the most.