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Zehrs worker found in walk-in freezer, deemed 'not a workplace' fatality

Ministry of Labour concludes the death of a Cambridge Zehrs worker as non-workplace related
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Police cruisers sit at n the parking lot of the Zehrs Cambridge Centre following a sudden death investigation

The death of a worker at the Cambridge Centre Zehrs early Tuesday is not considered a workplace fatality the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has concluded. 

In an email to CambridgeToday, the ministry confirms its investigation is complete and "it has been determined that this was not a workplace fatality."

The individual was found deceased in a walk-in freezer early Tuesday morning, prompting the closure of the store for the entire day. 

Waterloo Regional Police Services communication officer, Melissa Quarrie also confirms that police are also no longer investigating the death.