Supermarket giant addresses an alarming complaint about unrefrigerated perishables
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After Woolworths recently came under fire for allegedly failing to detect a fleshy-looking object in one of its bagged vegetables and allowing a pigeon to frolic in the bakery, the supermarket giant found itself in hot water again after a Twitter user raised an alarming concern.
The Melbourne shopper stumbled across boxes of perishable food on the floor left ‘untouched and unrefrigerated’ while shopping at the supermarket. He claimed that the perishable items were left unattended for nearly an hour.
‘The seafood was left for over 40 minutes as I did my shop. Before I left, it was still there untouched and unrefrigerated.’ he said.
Several boxes of seafood were allegedly left unrefrigerated. Source: @lukey_donald (Twitter)
‘This is a gross disregard for people's health. I hope they weren’t sold.’
In the video, he added: ‘This store is a disgrace.’
Earlier, the same customer claimed that he had allegedly witnessed food being left out on a trolley in the deli department after the counter had closed.
He included a photo featuring multiple trays of seafood–including salmon and scallops–displayed on the racks, uncovered.
The shopper shared his frustrations online. Source: @lukey_donald (Twitter)
‘The food was left out in the deli and the counter was closed. There is no staff to be seen and the aisles are a mess,’ the shopper detailed on a Twitter post.
‘This was 7:48 pm on a Sunday.’
The supermarket’s official Twitter account responded to the customer’s concern and said that it is currently investigating the matter.
‘Hi, thanks for reaching out and sharing the images. We're sorry to hear about your recent shopping experience with our Moorabbin store. We'll be sharing this with the local Store Management Team for their awareness and review.’ the Woolworths account wrote.
‘We have been in contact with the customer and are following the matter up with our store team urgently.’
‘We hope you see improvements on your next visit and please don't hesitate to reach out for anything else. Thanks.’
Woolworths customers are encouraged to raise any concerns about products or displays in-store with team members directly. Shoppers may also opt to submit a complaint form online.
What are your thoughts about the shopper’s concern? Which side are you on? Let us know in the comments!
Watch the shopper’s footage below:
Source: @lukey_donald
The Melbourne shopper stumbled across boxes of perishable food on the floor left ‘untouched and unrefrigerated’ while shopping at the supermarket. He claimed that the perishable items were left unattended for nearly an hour.
‘The seafood was left for over 40 minutes as I did my shop. Before I left, it was still there untouched and unrefrigerated.’ he said.
Several boxes of seafood were allegedly left unrefrigerated. Source: @lukey_donald (Twitter)
‘This is a gross disregard for people's health. I hope they weren’t sold.’
In the video, he added: ‘This store is a disgrace.’
Earlier, the same customer claimed that he had allegedly witnessed food being left out on a trolley in the deli department after the counter had closed.
He included a photo featuring multiple trays of seafood–including salmon and scallops–displayed on the racks, uncovered.
The shopper shared his frustrations online. Source: @lukey_donald (Twitter)
‘The food was left out in the deli and the counter was closed. There is no staff to be seen and the aisles are a mess,’ the shopper detailed on a Twitter post.
‘This was 7:48 pm on a Sunday.’
The supermarket’s official Twitter account responded to the customer’s concern and said that it is currently investigating the matter.
‘Hi, thanks for reaching out and sharing the images. We're sorry to hear about your recent shopping experience with our Moorabbin store. We'll be sharing this with the local Store Management Team for their awareness and review.’ the Woolworths account wrote.
‘We have been in contact with the customer and are following the matter up with our store team urgently.’
‘We hope you see improvements on your next visit and please don't hesitate to reach out for anything else. Thanks.’
Woolworths customers are encouraged to raise any concerns about products or displays in-store with team members directly. Shoppers may also opt to submit a complaint form online.
What are your thoughts about the shopper’s concern? Which side are you on? Let us know in the comments!
Watch the shopper’s footage below:
Source: @lukey_donald