I guess restaurants avoid it because of its long-range effects. > In 1981, a German landlord evicted a tenant without notice after the tenant spread surströmmi

I guess restaurants avoid it because of its long-range effects. > In 1981, a German landlord evicted a tenant without notice after the tenant spread surströmming brine in the apartment building's stairwell. When the landlord was taken to court, the court ruled that the termination was justified after the landlord's party demonstrated their case by opening a can inside the courtroom. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming