Shoprite controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
ShopRite of Sewell recalls store-made ground meat
Recall announced
ShopRite of Sewell recalled store-made ground beef, meatloaf mix and ground pork produced and sold on July 2 because they may contain small metal fragments from a grinder problem. Customers were advised to return the affected products for a refund or replacement, and the store said it was contacting Price Plus card customers.
Company response
Recall — ShopRite of Sewell
ShopRite of Sewell said all store-made ground beef produced and sold on Friday, July 2, "may contain small metal fragments due to a problem with the grinder."
Refund or compensation — ShopRite
Customers who bought any of the recalled items are advised to return them for an immediate refund or replacement, it added.
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ShopRite of Sewell said all store-made ground beef produced and sold on Friday, July 2, "may contain small metal fragments due to a problem with the grinder."
A supermarket here has recalled ground beef sold on the eve of the July 4th weekend.
2021
Ghana FDA fines Shoprite over chicken labeling
Fine or penalty
In June 2021, Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority stated that it had fined Shoprite for selling imported frozen chicken labeled as locally produced. The regulator characterized the mislabeling as deception and said the practice had health implications. The authority's statement addressed the labeling of the imported frozen chicken as locally produced and the fine imposed on Shoprite in connection with that practice.
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority said it fined Shoprite for selling imported frozen chicken labeled as locally produced. The regulator described the mislabeling as deception and said the practice had health implications.
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An investigation by the FDA confirmed what was deemed to be fraud on customers by mislabeling the product.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has fined Shoprite for selling imported frozen chicken but labelling it as locally produced chicken and selling to customers.
The FDA on Tuesday closed down the meat section of Shoprite at the Accra Mall.
2020
ShopRite recalls store-made ground beef at its Delsea store
Recall announced
ShopRite issued a voluntary recall of store-made ground beef produced and sold on March 30 at its Delsea location after a grinder mechanical problem may have introduced small metal fragments. The recall applied only to that store, and no injuries had been reported. ShopRite said eligible Price Plus card customers would receive automatic refunds and instructed customers to dispose of the product.
Company response
Refund or compensation — ShopRite
ShopRite officials say Price Plus club card customers have been contacted to alert them to the recall and will see automatic refunds to their Price Plus card.
Source excerpt
No injuries have been reported due to the ground beef recall, according to Meleta.
According to ShopRite, the meat "may contain small metal fragments due to a mechanical problem with the grinder."
The grocer issued an alert Wednesday morning for a voluntary recall on all store-made ground beef produced and sold on March 30 at ShopRite of Delsea at 1255 W. Landis Ave.
2019
ShopRite Timonium recalls store-made ground beef
Recall announced
In 2019, the ShopRite store in Timonium recalled its store-made ground beef. The recall was issued because the product could contain small metal fragments, following a mechanical problem with the grinder. Customers were advised to return recalled items for a refund or replacement.
ShopRite's Timonium store issued a recall of its store-made ground beef because it could contain small metal fragments following a mechanical problem with the grinder. Customers were advised to return recalled items for a refund or replacement.
Company response
Refund or compensation — ShopRite
We are advising customers who purchased any of the recalled items at the ShopRite of Timonium to return them for an immediate refund or replacement
Source excerpt
The ShopRite grocery store in Timonium issued a recall of all store-made ground beef made and sold on Sunday for the possibility of small metal fragments within the meat, WBAL-TV 11 reports.
We are advising customers who purchased any of the recalled items at the ShopRite of Timonium to return them for an immediate refund or replacement
Store officials of the 37 West Aylesbury Road location said Monday that there is a possibility that the store-made ground beef could contain small metal fragments after a mechanical problem with the grinder.
2019
ShopRite ground beef products recalled over E. coli concerns
Recall announced
Two ShopRite ground beef products were recalled due to concerns about E. coli contamination. The products were part of a broader recall of meat products originating from the Ryding-Regency Meat Packers facility in Ontario and distributed in northeastern US states.
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Two ShopRite beef products have been recalled due to concerns over E. coli contamination, federal officials said.
The ShopRite products were part of a broader recall of several meat products that originated from the Ryding-Regency Meat Packers facility in Ontario, Canada, that was distributed to states in the Northeast including New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, the statement said.
2019
Almark expands recall of egg products over Listeria concerns
Recall announced
Almark Foods expanded its recall to include 88 egg products produced at its Gainesville, Georgia, plant that may be contaminated with Listeria. The FDA said an outbreak linked to Almark's eggs had sickened at least seven people, with one death reported. Almark said it temporarily suspended production at the plant.
Company response
Recall — Almark Foods
“Out of an abundance of caution,” Almark issued the expanded recall to include all egg products produced at the facility.
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Almark Foods has issued an expanded recall to include 88 different egg products produced at its Gainesville, Georgia, plant that may also be contaminated with Listeria.
The company has temporarily suspended all production at the plant.
The affected eggs were distributed nationwide under the 7 Select, Almark Foods, Best Choice, CMI, Dairy Fresh, Deb-El, Egglands Best, Everyday Essentials, Farmers Hen House, Food Club, Giant Eagle, Great Day, Great Value, Inspired Organics, Kroger, LIDL, Lucerne, Members Mark, Naturally Better, Nellie’s, O Organics, Peckish, Pete & Gerry’s Rainbow Farms, Rembrandt Foods, ShopRite, Simple Truth Organics, Sunshine, Vital Farms, and Wild Harvest brands.