Ilford police community support officer James Nouchin, 31, was cleared of theft at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday.
His colleague Shane Alborough, 27, was found guilty of one count of theft and cleared of another.
He was ordered to pay �600 in prosecution costs with 200 hours of community service.
They were accused of stealing groceries including sandwiches, toilet cleaner and fruit juice from a Tesco branch in Upton Park in December, the court heard.
Mr Nouchin, of Wellesley Road, was cleared of both counts.
Aldorough was caught shoplifting a large Toblerone by putting it inside his uniform vest.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here