Winn-Dixie controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Southeastern Grocers recalls Whiskers-and-Tails dog food
Recall announced
Southeastern Grocers issued a voluntary recall of a specific 17-pound bag of Whiskers-and-Tails dog food because of a high level of aflatoxin, which the source says can be life-threatening for dogs. Customers were told to discard it or return it for a refund.
Company response
Recall — Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers is issuing the recall because of a high level of aflatoxin in the food, which can be life-threatening for dogs.
Source excerpt
The parent company of Winn-Dixie is issuing a voluntary recall on a certain dog food.
The recall is specifically for the 17-pound bag of Whiskers-and-Tails Adult Recipe Complete Dog Food.
Southeastern Grocers is issuing the recall because of a high level of aflatoxin in the food, which can be life-threatening for dogs.
2019
Class-action lawsuit over Bombay Sapphire ingredients
Lawsuit filed
A class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Miami named Bacardi and Winn-Dixie as defendants. The suit alleges that Bacardi adds grains of paradise, which is prohibited under an old Florida law, to Bombay Sapphire gin; it also claims consumer damages based on the purchase price. The article reports allegations, not a court determination.
Source excerpt
The alleged damage described in the lawsuit resides instead entirely in the "individual purchase price" paid by consumers—"generally less than $40."
The class-action lawsuit against Bacardi, which owns Bombay Sapphire, claims the liquor giant adds "grains of paradise"—a spice banned under an archaic Florida law—to its bestselling gin. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami this past summer and the subject of a lengthy piece in the Miami Herald this week, also names Winn-Dixie, a Florida-based grocery chain that sells Bombay Sapphire, as a defendant.
1995
Expired-food violations in Georgia
Twenty-two Winn-Dixie stores were fined by the state of Georgia for selling expired food. The event is documented as a regulatory and food-safety issue rather than a broader corporate scandal.