Why You Should Eat Vegetables, Expired Cold Meats at Checkers Spark Outrage
Consumer Concerns Over Expired Cold Meats
Read more about the recent meal that brought so much controversy to Checkers’ offices, expired cold meats again which poses severe food hygiene issues.
It has landed itself in trouble with the law after people reported that they were sold Expired Cold Meats or meats that had gone bad. One concerned customer filed the case at Checkers, Hermanus branch. The incident has brought into famine concerns over food hygiene in South Africa as a nation. It has become quite common with many shoppers to ask checkers and other giant stores if proper quality checks are in places.
A consumer in the current society expects producers to make available goods in the market which are fresh doing so it is inconceivable to come across such products still on the shelves even after expiry of their shelf life. From a posting on social media at one of the sites that was active at that time, this is not an isolated case. A number of customers have given similar grumpy experiences regaring spoiled meat products. Different people pose different questions such as, “Why are we still getting other produce like this?” one shopper lamented online.
It appears that the issue of poor refrigeration management is the main cause of the problem. Consumers complained that it is not unusual to find meat being old, some complained of stomach-churning smell once they opened the packages. This brings doubts on the cold chain management at Checkers.
In order to help to solve these problems, Checkers has restated commitment to food safety again and again. They make their customer free to make complaints directly to management of the organization. As the consumers become conscious of their rights then it becomes the mantle of the retailers to ensure they meet the best standard.
Supermarkets should heed the lesson given by the controversy revolving over expired cold meats. People ought to have quality and clear products from grocery stores that they get from.
