Corner shop sells rotten vegetables past best by date
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Convenience store with poor standards
If the large chains were to let their standards drop they would go out of business very quickly. The little shops seem to get away with a lot more though, presumably because they're open all hours, every day.
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The corner shop or convenience store will often come in really handy when you need something and everywhere else is shut, but always check the best before date and the freshness of produce before you leave.
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| 08-6-2010 | There has always been an issue with these local shops that sell food; back in late 80s there was a shop called 'Happy Shopper' that was eventually closed by Environmental Health as it was in an appalling state; food stocks were not renewed and my brother once bought a box of dry cat food only to find it full of maggots; I also remember the freezer had food in there that should have been thrown out.
When the shop was closed down, the local newsagents next door bought the shop and knocked it through; both shops are now a Costcutter. Standards have improved very much but I had to report the shop last year after I bought a yoghurt and realised it was out of date by 6 months; the shop was also selling items from multipacks as seperate items such as crisps, etc. I have now learned that I carefully check anything I buy from the shop and if it is out of date I put it back. | DW |
| 12-4-2010 | Iv`e had this experience a few times myself. They small shop owners are always moaning on about supermarkets putting them out of business, but what do they expect when their food is overpriced, of limited choice, and their veg is often going off. If it wasn`t for supermarkets, many people would go hungry, or have to live on bread & packet soup. | anne |
| 27-3-2009 | Tesco aren't any better. Went to cook today with an onion bought there and it was all rotten in the middle. Still, the next two were okay so not as bad as yours obviously. | Rick |
| 22-9-2008 | I don't like to use the corner shop because their prices are too inflated, I only shop their out of desperation. Give me Tesco anyday or better still Asda if you're lucky enough to have one. | lass-from-wales |
| 20-9-2008 | This is the local authority and its fatcats neglecting to perform its duty of protecting us and our health from rogue traders. Either because the complaint system doesn't work or becuase the local authority has so successfully hidden its services thta no one knows they exist.
Picket the shop. Get it closed down. | Directactor |
| 18-9-2008 | Never buy fruit and veg in Tesco. They appear to operate a policy where they cannot display greengrocery at the correct temperature. It is of consistently poor quality, ie. stored in near freezing temperatures for weeks on end, then, on being brought in to the store, immediately starts to rot. I now avoid Tesco as much as possible as I was getting fed up of returning spolit produce on a weekly basis.
And what is it with those collar guys? Such asinine, pointless, verbal dribbling - so very representative of how intellect-poor this country has become. | Spuddy |
| 17-9-2008 | Tho I admit to defending them previously even im finding them an annoying, mindless bunch of twerps now! Ooh, that post count is going up, woo hoo! | Digsy |
| 17-9-2008 | Good luck Digsy but you've got 115 posting to go to catch me up! And those sad pathetic little oxygen thieves with their mindless drivel about collars seem to be posting a lot now. | MikeP |
| 17-9-2008 | Digsy, you've got a long way to go before you catch me..... | anon |
| 17-9-2008 | Oooh, im working my way up that gripers list! My aim is to reach top griper. | Digsy |
| 17-9-2008 | Thank you very much for your kind words. And yes, im a saddo and proud I am. | Digsy |
| 17-9-2008 | well done digsy - you've officially joined the 'need to get a life club' | just plain mean |
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