Eat first pay later is that allowed in the grocery store?

I don't believe Grocery stores would have a policy of allowing people shopping to "Graze" the produce while they're going around with their cart or basket..Some Restaurants and other establishments,like Berbers and Hairdressers,take payment after the service is done,but in shops they do expect you to pay before eating-if it's on the shelf,it's still their property-it's not yours until you clear the checkout...

I do that sometimes especially if I wanted to eat popsicles right away, I eat it there at the spot and just give the wrapper to the cashier when its already time to pay. There are stores that dont alloow that but sometimes they cant prevent it. Hopefully, customers are going to be honest.

I think sometimes it is because they seem to get too busy involved with other things in the store to not notice, and I know in some stores you will see empty cans or bottles of soda wondering how much loss the stores really do endure. No wonder the prices continue to go up. Have they ever thought that this is about the same as stealing if not paid for first?

I don't think grocery stores have the policy of allowing people to eat food that haven't paid for in the isles. If the person or people are hungry they should rush to put all they wish in a shopping basket then go to the hand basket only till. Once they are out of the shop with the receipt they can eat the food. I wonder if the shopping assistants are scared to deal with a shopper that is grazing in the shop. I know that stealing a product then the police would be called round. It is not right to eat first and pay later in a grocery shop. Fruit might be weighted and if someone ate ten grapes they wouldn't pay the right amount at the cash desk.

Well I have seen people do that and the guards or people working there didn't talk to them i guess its sort of allowed. But i guess its much better to just pay it first.