A worker at a Long Beach 99-cent store was slashed in the face by a customer, according to police.

It happened at “Family 99 Cent Plus” on East Park Avenue shortly before noon on Monday.

The employee had a confrontation with a customer, and was slashed with a pair of scissors, police said.

A 44-year-old woman was arrested. The victim was taken to a hospital, treated and released.

Police have not said the reason for the confrontation.