A beloved Florida pastry chef was tragically killed after getting caught in a bread-mixing machine at a grocery store where he worked, according to reports.

Mordehay Grunberger, 71, was found dead at the South Florida Kosher Market in North Miami Beach early Friday morning following a freak accident with an industrial dough mixer, the North Miami Beach Police Department told multiple outlets.

Authorities believe the longtime employee got lodged in the machine and do not suspect foul palay.

A man in a white Puma hoodie and a woman in a leopard print jacket and a maroon beret stand together in front of a city skyline seen through large windows.
Mordehay Grunberger, 71, was tragically killed after getting caught in a bread-mixing machine.Inna Gastman Maor/Facebook
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and we believe the incident was accidental involving an industrial dough mixer,” police said, NBC 6 South Florida reported.

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The Kosher grocer shut its doors Friday in the wake of the fatal incident, according to CBS Miami.

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Police have not disclosed what led to the deadly accident.

Exterior view of South Florida Kosher Market and South Florida Kosher Meats, two conjoined storefronts in a shopping plaza.
The senior was found dead at the South Florida Kosher Market, where he worked in North Miami Beach.Google Maps
Grunberger identified himself as a head pastry chef on his Facebook page.

His grief-stricken wife, Inna Gastman Moar, shared her devastation on social media Friday.

“Today, my beloved husband Miki, my closest person in my life my best friend, and father of my two beautiful sons, tragically passed away!” she wrote on Facebook.

A Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner van is parked behind police tape at the scene of a death at a grocery store.
A Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner van parked at the grocery store.WPLG
“I lost myself. I love him so much. He’s the love of my life!”

The grieving spouse shared several loving photos of her and her husband, something she often did, as family and friends flooded her page with condolences and memories of Grunberger.

One loved one described him as having a “noble heart.”

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His grief-stricken wife, Inna Gastman Moar, shared her devastation on social media Friday.Inna Gastman Maor/Facebook
“He gave me his hand in the most difficult moments, of my life in the country, simple count on his love and solidarity,” the friend wrote.

Another said: “He was a wonderful person and a great friend and in our hearts of all those that he touched their life in one way or another.”

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Police said Grunberger’s death is still under investigation, the outlet reported.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is also investigating the deadly incident.