Be sure to read the update at the bottom of the article: http://www.askamanager.org/2016/10/update-a-coworker-stole-my-spicy-food-got-sick-and-is-blaming-me.htm

Be sure to read the update at the bottom of the article: http://www.askamanager.org/2016/10/update-a-coworker-stole-my-spicy-food-got-sick-and-is-blaming-me.html http://www.askamanager.org/2016/10/update-a-coworker-stole-m... Looks like the situation worked out fairly well in the end.