Shoppers expect the food on grocery store shelves to be safe to consume, but recent findings at several New Jersey Stop & Shop locations have raised serious concerns.
While food recalls are common, they typically occur at the production level, not in-store. For example, a recent nationwide shrimp recall was due to contamination at the manufacturing stage — not the retailer’s fault.
Shocking Discovery at Ocean County Stop & Shops
Authorities revealed that five Stop & Shop stores in Ocean County were fined after investigators discovered issues involving mislabeled and mishandled meats.
According to reports, the stores were extending expiration dates beyond the wholesaler’s recommendations, resulting in complaints from customers who purchased rotten, tainted, or spoiled meat.
One contributing factor is that Stop & Shop does not have an in-house butcher section and relies heavily on pre-packaged meats for sale.
Stop & Shop Fined $75,000 and Implements New Safety Measures
The supermarket chain was hit with a $75,000 fine and is now rolling out stricter safety measures to ensure similar violations do not happen again.
Despite the penalties, Stop & Shop has stated it remains committed to maintaining food safety standards while addressing these issues internally.
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