An LA County Sheriff’s deputy was served a cup of coffee with a hand-drawn image of a pig at a Starbucks in Norwalk.
The LASD said they were “deeply concerned” with the incident after a deputy shared he had received the cup Jan. 9 during a 16-hour shift.
“When I received my drink, I noticed an employee had drawn a pig on the cup. It felt discouraging and disrespectful, especially after a long day of serving the community. All I wanted was caffeine, but instead I left feeling uneasy,” wrote the deputy on his social media.
The deputy reported the cup to the store manager, who said they would look into the matter, according to the LASD.
In response, Starbucks said it launched an investigation and apologized to the customer and the department.
“We have a deep appreciation and respect for law enforcement, who are dedicated to keeping our communities safe,” wrote a Starbucks spokesperson.
The drawing was meant to resemble a popular online meme and was never intended to be given to any customer, according to the spokesperson.
The figure appears to resemble “John Pork,” a popular social media meme. The TikTok meme shows an incoming call from an unusual animated pig.
The meme recently made it on Jeopardy, where even host Ken Jennings expressed his confusion after posing the clue to contestants.