Kroger is trying to kill me
May. 11th, 2011 02:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
csberryI have never hated a grocery chain like I do Kroger here in Huntsville.
This morning, JD wanted to pick up a couple of items that were on super sale at Kroger. While there, she bought me a couple of bags of Dole Fruit Bites. I felt a bit hungry a little while ago and snagged one of the packs of apple chunks from what she purchased. As I was about to throw away the wrapper upon swallowing the last chunk, I noticed the expiration stamped on the little bag - "Best by Mar 10 2011."
*jawdrop*
I called up Dole and they are going to send me a couple of coupons for free Fruit Bites. They said that the worst thing that is likely to happen to me is a sour or sore tummy if the fruit had started to ferment while waiting on the shelf. I was told that I ought to call Kroger to ensure they pulled any other old bags.
I called up the Kroger and told them about the purchase and subsequent discovery. Cathy apologized and said that the bag should have been pulled from the shelf after the expiration date, but things have been so weird because of the tornado lately. Um...Cathy? These expired OVER two months ago on MARCH 10th. The tornadoes came through at the end of April. These were on the shelf for over 45 days, post-expiration and pre-tornado, and yet they weren't removed. The tornado doesn't excuse it. This is but another instance where the managers of the Huntsville Kroger stores show how poor they are at hiring and training good employees, let alone providing proper management to ensure that each of the stores make SOME SORT of effort to be a customer-friendly place to shop.
This morning, JD wanted to pick up a couple of items that were on super sale at Kroger. While there, she bought me a couple of bags of Dole Fruit Bites. I felt a bit hungry a little while ago and snagged one of the packs of apple chunks from what she purchased. As I was about to throw away the wrapper upon swallowing the last chunk, I noticed the expiration stamped on the little bag - "Best by Mar 10 2011."
*jawdrop*
I called up Dole and they are going to send me a couple of coupons for free Fruit Bites. They said that the worst thing that is likely to happen to me is a sour or sore tummy if the fruit had started to ferment while waiting on the shelf. I was told that I ought to call Kroger to ensure they pulled any other old bags.
I called up the Kroger and told them about the purchase and subsequent discovery. Cathy apologized and said that the bag should have been pulled from the shelf after the expiration date, but things have been so weird because of the tornado lately. Um...Cathy? These expired OVER two months ago on MARCH 10th. The tornadoes came through at the end of April. These were on the shelf for over 45 days, post-expiration and pre-tornado, and yet they weren't removed. The tornado doesn't excuse it. This is but another instance where the managers of the Huntsville Kroger stores show how poor they are at hiring and training good employees, let alone providing proper management to ensure that each of the stores make SOME SORT of effort to be a customer-friendly place to shop.
