Woolworths was forced to clear out hundreds of items in one store – find out why
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As a band of severe storms moved across the country, people scrambled to save or eat their food items – especially the ones that are quick to spoil. The wild weather brought down trees and ripped roofs off of homes, and many inland communities were put on flood watch. We truly hope all our members are staying safe.
Supermarkets also had to act quickly to save their stocks from the inevitable damage from the storms. One Woolies staff member shared their ‘hectic 24 hours’ as they pulled hundreds of items off the shelves.
One store staff at Woolworths Adelaide shared how the supermarket giant tasked their employees to clear items off of shelves – much to the shock of customers.
The images were posted to TikTok and showed trolleys filled with mostly fresh food items such as meat, dairy products, and vegetables.
‘Aftermath of Adelaide’s storm, completely lost chilled produce salads and frozen items,’ shared the Woolies staff member.
The employee also said they had to completely discard the food items after a power outage occurred at their store.
Australian supermarkets adhere to strict health and safety regulations, including keeping fresh food such as meat and dairy at a certain temperature to avoid spoilage. If they cannot be kept at a certain temperature, they cannot be sold and must be discarded.
Sunday evening brought severe rain, strong winds, and hail to over 65,000 homes and businesses. The winds also affected 300 power lines – knocking out electricity over the weekend.
SA Power Networks spokesperson Paul Roberts said: ‘[This is] probably the worst outage since the state-wide blackout in 2016.’
As of Monday evening, some 23,000 people are still without power in Adelaide, according to SA Power Networks.
‘What a hectic 24 hours it has been, but as a team, we got there,’ said the TikTok user.
Meanwhile, a separate TikTok user captured the moment when water began gushing through the ceiling. This happened in the Aberfoyle Park store in South Adelaide.
It is believed that Woolworths stores across South Australia are now operating as usual, and customers can continue shopping online and in-store.
A Woolworths spokesperson shared: ‘Our teams are working hard to replenish the shelves as quickly as possible, and we thank everyone for their patience following some wild weather.’
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Supermarkets also had to act quickly to save their stocks from the inevitable damage from the storms. One Woolies staff member shared their ‘hectic 24 hours’ as they pulled hundreds of items off the shelves.
One store staff at Woolworths Adelaide shared how the supermarket giant tasked their employees to clear items off of shelves – much to the shock of customers.
The images were posted to TikTok and showed trolleys filled with mostly fresh food items such as meat, dairy products, and vegetables.
One staff member from Woolies showed how they were all forced to clear out fresh food items. Credit: Hayz94 on TikTok via 7News
‘Aftermath of Adelaide’s storm, completely lost chilled produce salads and frozen items,’ shared the Woolies staff member.
The employee also said they had to completely discard the food items after a power outage occurred at their store.
Australian supermarkets adhere to strict health and safety regulations, including keeping fresh food such as meat and dairy at a certain temperature to avoid spoilage. If they cannot be kept at a certain temperature, they cannot be sold and must be discarded.
Sunday evening brought severe rain, strong winds, and hail to over 65,000 homes and businesses. The winds also affected 300 power lines – knocking out electricity over the weekend.
SA Power Networks spokesperson Paul Roberts said: ‘[This is] probably the worst outage since the state-wide blackout in 2016.’
As of Monday evening, some 23,000 people are still without power in Adelaide, according to SA Power Networks.
‘What a hectic 24 hours it has been, but as a team, we got there,’ said the TikTok user.
Meanwhile, a separate TikTok user captured the moment when water began gushing through the ceiling. This happened in the Aberfoyle Park store in South Adelaide.
The TikTok video has since been deleted. Credit: Mo.Unique.Monique on TikTok via Yahoo News
It is believed that Woolworths stores across South Australia are now operating as usual, and customers can continue shopping online and in-store.
A Woolworths spokesperson shared: ‘Our teams are working hard to replenish the shelves as quickly as possible, and we thank everyone for their patience following some wild weather.’
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