It was a salt and pepper shakedown.

A diner who asked for pepper on his pizza at a restaurant in Italy was appalled after realizing he’d been charged extra for the seasoning.

The incident reportedly occurred at an undisclosed pizzeria located in the center of Bari, a seaside hotspot teaming with tourists, Newsflash reported.

The unnamed patron ordered a bottle of water, a beer, and two pies, upon which he had the waiter sprinkle pepper. 3

But when the bill came, the customer was shocked to discover that this seasoning service was not complimentary.

A picture of the bill, shared on Aug.9, showed that the customer had been charged a total of 38.50 euros ($45), including a 0.50 ($0.58) surcharge labelled “+pepper.”

While some defended the seasoning service fee as reasonable for an

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