A woman who licked a tub of supermarket ice cream before returning it to the freezer could face up to 20 YEARS in prison.
Footage shared on Saturday shows the woman tonguing a family-size Blue Bell ice cream at a grocery store, then putting the lid back and placing it back on the shelf.
She laughed as her friend told her to do carry out the gross prank at a Walmart store in Lufkin, east Texas.
Now, police have revealed she could face a charge of tampering with a consumer product - which can carry 20 years behind bars and a $10,000 (£8,000) fine.
Investigators are reportedly in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A police statement said: "Our detectives are working to verify the identity of the female suspect before a warrant is issued for her arrest on a charge of second-degree felony tampering with a consumer product.
"As that portion of the investigation continues, detectives are focusing on identifying the male (in the green shirt) behind the camera seen in images of the two entering the store together."
Footage of the incident was shared on Twitter from an account under the handle @BlindDensetsu who captioned it: "What kinda psychopathic behavior is this?!"
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One user said: "I'm disgusted. This should be a criminal charge."
'TheArsenalMemz' replied: "Disgusting. Should be arrested."
The video has left some users scarred for buying products without safety seal.
'Deshawn' commented: "This is why I make sure the wrap is fully on before I purchase any ice cream from a store. No wrap no purchase. Period."
Another one said: "Blue bell ice cream needs to start using tamper seals. I mean this girl is gross, but that's pretty cheap for blue bell."
The clip has amassed over 10 million views so far and ice cream maker Blue Bell Creameries said they are trying to track down the woman.
The Texas company was alerted of the incident and said "this type of incident will not be tolerated."
