Investigation launched as photos show shopping carts full of raw meat wheeled into San Jose market

A 99 Ranch Market in San Jose is under investigation after a customer witnessed and took photos of an worker allegedly carrying uncovered meat into a gorcery store in a Costco shopping cart.

Photos that allegedly show a worker carrying uncovered raw meat into a San Jose grocery store have gone viral on social media.

The photos were posted on Facebook earlier this week and the person who posted them says the slabs of pork were delivered to a 99 Ranch Market store in San Jose using Costco shopping carts.

The chronicle reports 99 Ranch Market responded to the Facebook post saying: "We are taking the necessary steps to resolve this issue by investigating this case further and filing a complaint against our vendor."

The paper also reports the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health has launched an investigation.