Ford worker says he was fired over $1.95 cookies despite proof of payment

What started as a quick late‑night snack has turned into a legal and workplace showdown for one longtime Ford employee.Kurt Kromm, a 60‑year‑old former electrician at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, says his 11‑year career with the automaker abruptly ended in May after he was accused of stealing a $1.95 packet of Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies from a self‑checkout kiosk. He insists he paid for the snack, and later produced bank records he says prove it, prompting Ford to offer him $33,000 in back wages and his old job back. Instead of returning, he is now preparing to sue.A diabetic worker, a glitchy kiosk and a small snackKromm, who is diabetic, says the incident began during an overnight shift when his blood sugar dropped and he went to an Aramark‑run kiosk in the plant cafeteria to buy cookies.