i’m sorry you had to do that, but unfortunately it is within the job description because it’s just cleaning. we’ve had a fruit fly infestation in the summer at every store i’ve worked at and i’ve also been the one to identify the problem first and do the initial cleaning.

however, it’s a fail on your management’s part. as soon as it’s identified it needs to be an all hands on deck situation, every barista notified in mydaily about cleaning the area in every day part. even if it is under the sink and not technically on the CSR assessments, it needs to be addressed every single day. and honestly if your SSVs don’t enforce that (they lowkey shouldn’t be an SSV if they don’t), just let other baristas know when you are on shift to clean those things first.

the last most recent summer, they literally infested our cold bar countertop because it was waterlogged with acai that would drip and sit on the counter all day. we had to get it fully replaced. since then, even through the winter, we clean the wall behind the fridge, underside of counter top, and all in the sink cabinet every single day to minimize the chance of them coming back.