Woman contaminated food at NH store with urine, police say

KEENE, N.H. (WCAX) – Police arrested a New Hampshire woman who they say contaminated food at a store with urine.

Investigators say Kelli Tedford, 23, of Keene, tainted produce at the Monadnock Food Co-op with her urine.

Keene police say she recorded herself in the act multiple times and even posted the videos online.

The co-op lost $1,500 in merchandise and cleaning costs, and issued a recall for contaminated items bought from their bulk department between Feb. 10 and Feb. 15, including:

• Organic Red Quinoa PLU 364
• Organic White Quinoa PLU 301
• Organic Tri-Color Quinoa PLU 312
• Organic Cornmeal PLU 308
• Organic Polenta PLU 310
• Organic Coconut Shreds PLU 403
• Raw Walnuts PLU 160

Tedford was arrested Friday and charged with criminal mischief. She’s due in court in April.

Police say it appears likely this was not the first time Tedford has contaminated items or surfaces with urine. They say they found videos dating back to 2021 and they believe similar incidents have occurred in Keene and surrounding communities.

Anyone who witnessed suspicious incidents involving Tedford or who purchased possibly contaminated items is asked to contact Keene Police Det. Don Lundin at 603-357-9813.

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