Letterkenny District Court heard that Mingfei Guo, with an address at The Great Wall Chinese Takeaway, Dunfanaghy, was arrested at Tesco in Letterkenny on December 4.
A defence solicitor asked that the case against the 30-year-old be adjourned for four weeks to allow for an interpreter to be present.
Judge Paul Kelly adjourned the case until January 13.
A second charge relating to immigration matters was withdrawn by Gardai.