[Groot]

BEWARE!!

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110104/bc_fishy_fish_110104/20110104?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

thats fucking disgusting. never ever buying food from superstore lol

[donjalapeno]

thats nasty, there fish always looked bad to me, i saw a salmon that was turning beige and there was no one at the counter so i tossed it in the back so that nobody buys it. There really stupid for doing this type of shit.

[MindBomber]

At least they mark down their rotting vegetables and stale bread before they try to sell it.

[nns]

I wonder what event caused CTV to send in hidden cameras in the first place that captured the video?

[cheapskate]

I wonder what event caused CTV to send in hidden cameras in the first place that captured the video?

Probably many unhappy customers or disgruntled employees calling in requesting them to do a segment on it.

[HansonBoy]

wow thats crazy.

[CRS]

I wonder what event caused CTV to send in hidden cameras in the first place that captured the video?

Probably many unhappy customers or disgruntled employees calling in requesting them to do a segment on it.

Nope.

It apparently was a CTV worker/correspondent who noticed it before and then started investigating.

[fliptuner]

My GF shops there almost every week. Good thing we pay the extra and get our meat from Safeway or Costco (hopefully it's not an issue there).

Some of the beef at Superstore looks so bad, to the point it's turning brownish-green - it's pretty gross how blatant they are about putting crap on the shelves.

[7seven]

Not surprising given that its Superstore, they've always been noted for their horrible cuts of meat and produce. Though personally I've always refused to shop at Superstore cause there are just way too many people there and its just chaos along with their horrible meat and produce.

[Lowered_Klass]

Not surprising given that its Superstore, they've always been noted for their horrible cuts of meat and produce. Though personally I've always refused to shop at Superstore cause there are just way too many people there and its just chaos along with their horrible meat and produce.

x2 I'd rather pay the extra few dollars/cents at Save-On/Safeway/Thrifties.

To save a few extra bucks, I hit up Costco.

Or better yet, don't be lazy, and source out a half decent butcher in your area. They do exsist still, and they offer a MUCH better/healthier meat product than your grocery store. Plus you get to support a small business, and hopefully local farmers:thumbsup:

[Bouncing Bettys]

I've bought packaged sandwich meat at SuperStore which when I got home i found was brown when it should have been a pink colour. They were pretty good about it when I took it back but I think'll buy my meat elsewhere

[JSALES]

i usually always hit up costco, superstore is usually just for the simple things

[geeknerd]

dedicated meat store ftw
o and i never buy any food made/handled by superstore ex/ sushi, sandwich, salad, cut fruits, etc

[Lomac]

Neighbourhood butcher all the way :D

[milkmilk101]

That looks like something you would see in China... Oh shit.. canada is finally catching up.. hahaha

[OTG-ZR2]

any1 else grossed out by the olives out in the open with no sneeze guard?

[Nocardia]

I go to thrifty's to buy anything that is fresh, its hands down the best for meat and veggies on a consistent basis (that I have found without going to a specialty store)

Superstore for bulk items and things that last years

[Euro7r]

Why would anyone buy meat or seafood from superstore? It's not fresh, going to have major stomach problems afterwards.

[twitchyzero]

anyone else notice the hidden cam footage was time stamped 2007?
lol

[cheapskate]

I don't get why people even shop at Superstore. Their stores are depressing and ugly, they have very limited selections, and sell mostly shoddy goods.

Grocers like Save-On-Foods and Pricesmart foods offer a much better shopping environment and higher quality foods. Heck, even Walmart is better than Superstore.

Edit: I guess the guys that failed this post love superstore so much that they get offended by the slightest critique. :speechless:

[tee-tea]

Costco is where its at.

[Greenstoner]

T&T live seafood ftw

[ziggyx]

My gf and I never buy any of their dairy products, especially milk. We always see milk being left out in the open for who knows how long and then it gets put back on the shelf.

[hal0g0dv2]

they have always been super sketch for meats

[dachinesedude]

i'd hit up chinese places for fresh fish, way more selection

[double0seven]

I'm pretty sure the bread there is relatively fresh.....

[orange7]

My gf and I never buy any of their dairy products, especially milk. We always see milk being left out in the open for who knows how long and then it gets put back on the shelf.

just take a jug of milk form the back of all the other milk. Plus there is a chance to get a longer best before date. ;)

[EmperorIS]

tnt is worst

[Gumby]

Shit, I bought some mussels from them a few months ago! Good thing I didn't get sick...

[hal0g0dv2]

I'm pretty sure the bread there is relatively fresh.....


lol thanks

[SumAznGuy]

T&T live seafood ftw

You do know that T&T is owned by Loblaws.

[Razor Ramon HG]

They're owned by Loblaws, but operates separately.

[Cman333]

this is pretty common practice.

I remember hearing about this shit about Safeway a couple years back.

Nothing that surprising though.

[gloors]

Damn.. One of my buddies works at Extra Foods at Champlain mall and tells me that produce manager there sells rotten shit alll the time. He doesn't care if its rotten he'll find a way to make it look nice just to sell the product its fucking nasty..
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[Qmx323]

Some stores sell the "prepared meat" stuff where its marinaded and seasoned... guess what meat they use to make those?

Yep, the ones that are past the best before dates.

[ae101]

i dun about u guys but i use to work at superstore in richmond & they had really good quality control, they use to tell me to throw shit out even before they were expired so i dun know if this happens to all superstore or just richmond

my family has been shopping at superstore way before superstore richmond was even built, we shop there for the cheap prices same with save-on & safeway, i just hate cosco cuz u need a membership card for there

& TnT was sold to loblaw in 2008 & nothing has change, its still the same

[hk20000]

^ yeah the one on the show was in Coquitlam...

[spideyv2]

daaamn, superstore was my childhood grocery store :(

[J-Chow]

I'll stick to my local M&M meat shops ftw.

[dinamix]

Why is everyone so paranoid now? You guys a panicking for no no reason."sheep" mentality at it's fullest.

Best before doesn't mean it's rotten. It means "best before".

This is probably an isolated incident that has been fixed. Just because their salmon is bad doesn't mean all the food they sell is shit.

I worked in the food industry for a Long time and there is worse shit out there.
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[jaguar604]

Why is everyone so paranoid now? You guys a panicking for no no reason."sheep" mentality at it's fullest.

Best before doesn't mean it's rotten. It means "best before".

This is probably an isolated incident that has been fixed. Just because their salmon is bad doesn't mean all the food they sell is shit.

I worked in the food industry for a Long time and there is worse shit out there.
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Thanks for the reassurance.

[Gnomes]

I worked in the food industry for a Long time and there is worse shit out there.
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For posting that, you are now required to give off some examples :)

[mr_chin]

Here is the process of how supermarket recycle their fish and poultries as far as I know.

1. If it's one big piece, it usually means it's still fresh given the best before date is correct.

2. If it's multiple pieces (2+) that look like they are sliced up (ie. - one side of the salmon is missing it's skin), then it obviously means it's been tampered with, like cutting out the bad part of the meat and using the good part.

3. And lastly, if it's marinated and store wrapped, it usually means it's not very good.

This info is from a guy I know that use to work in the fish department at T&T.

[drunkrussian]

thats fucking disgusting. never ever buying food from superstore lol

u realize after this bad pr management is now gonn make sure itll be the SAFEST place to shop now? if anything u should shop there now lol
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[MG1]

u realize after this bad pr management is now gonn make sure itll be the SAFEST place to shop now? if anything u should shop there now lol
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I doubt it. People forget as soon as the story gets old and the media goes onto something else.

[unit]

Why is everyone so paranoid now? You guys a panicking for no no reason."sheep" mentality at it's fullest.

Best before doesn't mean it's rotten. It means "best before".

This is probably an isolated incident that has been fixed. Just because their salmon is bad doesn't mean all the food they sell is shit.

I worked in the food industry for a Long time and there is worse shit out there.
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they took the food to a lab, and the lab worker immediately said it was rotten.
you think fish should be sold as best before, 10 days after it was originally packaged? i wouldnt knowingly eat fish thats even more than a few days old.

[Gt-R R34]

Meh, been eating fishes from chinese markets since i've been young, T&T, Great One or all those. not dead yet.

I usually get all my meats from Costco.

[some_punk]

catch your own fish, grow your own produce, raise cattle, hunt your own meat,
Saves the having to pay others. There has to be a DIY somewhere for those things

[skiiipi]

I get my meat from seafair gourmet meats, and most seafood from fisherman's warf in steveston.

You pay a little bit more, but the quality is way better.
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[Ch28]

Wait a second...look at the video footage near the end of the video. it's time stamped 2007-01-17 wtf

[BlackZRoadster]

I get my meat from seafair gourmet meats, and most seafood from fisherman's warf in steveston.

You pay a little bit more, but the quality is way better.
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lol, its cheaper to go to steveston and purchase the fish and seafood, than to go to superstore, save-on, safeway etc.

[christiankirana]

where about in steveston? GPS location please. thx..


lol, its cheaper to go to steveston and purchase the fish and seafood, than to go to superstore, save-on, safeway etc.

[BlackZRoadster]

On the boats they sell fish Shrimp an uni cheaper
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[Mr.HappySilp]

Time to shop at Superstore, get sick coz of thier crappy and expiry meat, use this video as evidence and sue superstore for huge $$$$

[bloodmack]

i only get juices, frozen goods, cleaning supplies sauces spices from superstore (cause its cheap) meats and fish I get from local butchers.

[xxxrsxxx]

I just heard a CTV commercial on team1040 that they are going to talk about "relabeling expiry dates" on Olsen on your side. I think it's on tonight.

[Culverin]

oh man, their marketing team is going to have a ball with the damage to their rep.

I don't buy meat there. Canned goods, chips, spices and bread.
I really like their baguettes.

[hirevtuner]

bagels are good too
just get your meat at costco, saveon or safeway, they sell the best meat

[dmm]

Wait a second...look at the video footage near the end of the video. it's time stamped 2007-01-17 wtf

That's just the best before date for the video, they will just put a new overlay over the date.

[ae101]

i use to buy everything there at superstore richmond when i worked there & im still alive right, so u really don't care but since i dun work there not more i hop around to see if anywhere else is cheaper

[ShanghaiKid]

I don't get this, it seems like a lot of people are surprised by this type of product handling?

Did you really expect more from a corporation like Loblaws? Have you ever been in one of their stores? I still can't believe anyone thinks these guys have standards, because I know they sure don't follow any (ex-employee). Not in their product quality, sanitary upkeep, nor in their employee welfare (another shit flinging war caused by the union).

So how do they stay in business? Having the lowest prices by cutting corners to save money. Were addicted to saving because there's always somewhere cheaper right? Well this is what you get for trying to save a buck or two, and that's the sad truth.

[Vansterdam]

Santa Barbara Market on the drive ftmw

[unit]

bagels are good too
just get your meat at costco, saveon or safeway, they sell the best meat

i used to shop a lot at save on, and the meat there isnt too great. if you've ever bought a steak there you know what im talking about. i dont go to safeway much but it seems like their quality is just as bad. costco on the other hand has good quality stuff. the best is when you buy the wet aged sub primals and clean/portion them yourself. thats when you know you're working with good quality meat, because theres no reason for that to be spoiled.

i use to buy everything there at superstore richmond when i worked there & im still alive right, so u really don't care but since i dun work there not more i hop around to see if anywhere else is cheaper

do you need to die from something before realizing it was bad for you?

[TouringTeg]

No suprise. I have worked at a grocery store owned and operated by Loblaws. This company is all about doing everything on the cheap to increase their bottom line. I never buy anything "fresh" from them.

Fairway Market has similiar business model which is based in Victoria. Save money anyway possible.

[quasi]

No suprise. I have worked at a grocery store owned and operated by Loblaws. This company is all about doing everything on the cheap to increase their bottom line. I never buy anything "fresh" from them.



I don't get this, it seems like a lot of people are surprised by this type of product handling?

Did you really expect more from a corporation like Loblaws? Have you ever been in one of their stores? I still can't believe anyone thinks these guys have standards, because I know they sure don't follow any (ex-employee). Not in their product quality, sanitary upkeep, nor in their employee welfare (another shit flinging war caused by the union).

So how do they stay in business? Having the lowest prices by cutting corners to save money. Were addicted to saving because there's always somewhere cheaper right? Well this is what you get for trying to save a buck or two, and that's the sad truth.


Ya, worked at stupid store in the mid 90s and they were one of the worst employers ever. Took me 3 months to get my first paycheck because they fucked up my banking info and said we'll fix it next pay period time after time. They would constantly ask you to work Overtime but never pay you for it. Even though you swiped in and out they would cut your paycheck back so the management wouldn't go over on their budget hours to make it look like they were meeting there targets. You would be lucky if you got paid for 70% of the hours you worked every single paycheck that happened. They would then use the, we'll get you next time but they never would.

A Shady as fuck from the top down.

[danz]

fml. Please forgive me, mob.

[SumAznGuy]

they have thrifties on the mainland now? nice.


i used to love shopping there when i lived in Victoria

I believe there are 5 or 6 stores now.

Coquitlam, N. Van, Abby, Tawassen, Poco.

[7seven]

On the follow-up story last night they also mentioned Superstore had also been previously fined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after being caught changing the dates on lamb meat, a $100,000 fine I think they said.

It's just too chaotic to shop at Superstore, rather pay more to shop with less people and chaos around, same reason why I never go boxing day shopping.

[stuff99]

Has anyone actually gotten sick eating meat from superstore?

It's not ethical but playing devils advocate, superstores not exactly the first chain to do this and no ones been sick eating the meat.

Stop trying to act holier than thou. "I only shop at..." and superstore is trash.

People shop at superstore cause they can't afford to shop at "high end" food retailers.

Again I'm just playing devils advocate.
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[Culverin]

Stop trying to act holier than thou. "I only shop at..." and superstore is trash.

People shop at superstore cause they can't afford to shop at "high end" food retailers.

Again I'm just playing devils advocate.
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Worst meat I've ever gotten was from T&T, before they got bought out.
Since then, I haven't found boneless beef shortrib on sale anymore :(


Anyways, cheap meat isn't just at superstore.
The best meat prices I have ever found were at Supermarket 88 on Victoria Drive. Their selection is acceptable, and their turnover is really good.
If you're really that poor, you start getting good at looking for these things.

[StylinRed]

always thought/knew it

their fish especially always looks randy

and a few times we spotted double wrapped items on meats that looked questionable (as if they just ripped the labels off but not the wrap and wrapped it again)

and once you could actually see the previous best before date and we brought it to the lady that was placing meats out and she was like "oh! wonder how that happened" and put it in her cart


still go there the odd time to buy beef ribs so rare to find it at the other groceries

[oldsnail]

i like to support our local groceries..

IE. Save-On-Foods, Pricemart, Thrifty Foods,Urban Fare..

[TouringTeg]

Thrifty Foods is now owned by Sobeys. I still enjoy shopping there but there are major changes happening. They are going to be a lot more cut throat as they have already reduced their HR department quite drastically.

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/07/16/sobeysthrifty.html

http://www.timescolonist.com/Sobeys+Ontario+executive+replace+Sorensen+Thrifty+ Foods+head/4064777/story.html

[wasabisashimi]

My friend works at a produce store and said that pasta polo buys their marked down left over vegetables at the end of the week by boxes.

If we are going to be grossed out by superstore, we should all be thinking about what kind of practices some of the restarurant do in the dark?.

[MDMA]

Fruiticana is the best :troll:
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[dbaz]

all grocery stores try to sell meat/veggies/dairy products they shouldnt be, the managers push them to do this. its disgusting but they dont care because they just want money so they can look good and will only care when someone complains. just be smart and know how to tell the difference. for example a save on in richmond had green steaks employees told the manager that they couldnt put this out to sell to customers, 20mins later they caught a manager trying to put it on the shelf. same store had a power outage, dairy products were left out, dairy guys werent allowed to pull product, enjoy your mold caused by management.

[Gridlock]

Wasn't T&T busted by the health department on their prepared food counters not adhereing to food temp protocols?

They all try to get away with shit. Their margins are slim to none. They can't afford to throw stuff out.

[Matlock]

I bet you they fired the lady that got spycammed.

When I worked at Super Store as a stock boy, I remember one of the cleaners got fired for finding a $5 bill on the floor and keeping it.

[tonyzoomzoom]

^^^ are you kidding? You think she did this without being told by someone higher up that she had to? Her manager / supervisor should be fired - not her

[FerrariEnzo]

went to superstore 2 weeks ago to buy some mandarin oranges.. $2.98 per box but every box sitting on the pallets the oranges are rotting... and they still have them out.. WTF is wrong with them

lucky i bought 2 boxes 3.5 weeks ago at $3.98