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Carrefour eggs - warning
I was just in Landmark C4 and needed eggs. I don't normally shop here but I needed some things and could not be bothered to go to M/Mart. The eggs I first took a look at were packed on 24th May and I thought are there not some a bit fresher. Not only were these the 'freshest' eggs available but I saw some packed on 10th March and not just the odd box. Some packed at the beginning of April too.
How can they justify trying to sell eggs that were laid almost 3 months ago! Heaven help the person who does not notice the package date and buys them.
You have been warned!!
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Mandilulur said
There's a way to test for an ...There's a way to test for an egg's freshness. Place it in a cup of water, if it floats it's bad.
Mandi
jjj75 said
Mandi - can save you the ...Mandi - can save you the trouble. Any egg that is 3 months old is bound to be off!
ghazalz said
Thanks jjj and thanks Mandi! ...Thanks jjj and thanks Mandi!
timebandit said
No wonder they don't allow ...No wonder they don't allow photography in their stores.
bilber said
no offense and am not trying ...no offense and am not trying to defend mandi..i think she agreed with your assumption that eggs which are 3 months old should be discarded...she's just trying to be helpful and giving tips that most of us don't know...a bit of appreciation i guess is more appropriate.
......i agree with you as long as you don't make it too personal..
jjj75 said
Bilber - ever heard of ...Bilber - ever heard of sarcasm??
timebandit said
bilber.... Mandi's knight in ...bilber.... Mandi's knight in shining armour there to defend her with is life.
Have at yah jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Mandilulur said
(Simpers) Thank you!~ Mandi ...(Simpers) Thank you!~
Mandi
JaimeandLea said
Sounds like... ...Some transferred Villagio eggs.... Hmmmm...
cherukkan said
Villagio is still not ...Villagio is still not accessible.
jjj75 said
Anyhow, it is either sheer ...Anyhow, it is either sheer greed - ie they are not allowed to throw anything away or sheer stupidity that they would risk illness by clearly selling something that is well past it's sell by date and thus has the potential of making people very ill indeed???
timebandit said
I'm going with sheer ...I'm going with sheer stupidity
Mandilulur said
I get very angry with myself ...I get very angry with myself when I buy something without checking the expiration date and get it home only to throw it out.
Mandi
Jim Mc said
I just got all the way to ...I just got all the way to Carrefour with my cup of water only to find it evaporated
bilber said
i agree with TB...buying ...i agree with TB...buying things which is fully aware that it should be off then complaining after bringing it home...
......i agree with you as long as you don't make it too personal..
flor1212 said
jjj, did you call their attention? ...they should be informed! If it is an honest mistake, they should allowed recall. If not, then they have to do some adjustment in their quality control or procedures.
FINALLY...............the best thing happened!
jjj75 said
I have complained about this ...I have complained about this sort of thing before, nothing ever happens - this is Qatar after all. i have stopped bothering but I find it way more effective to post something like this on QL - it shames them more and hits them where it hurts, loss of custom!
flor1212 said
customer? ...So you think all that would read this will believe you? I believe you first, but now you did admit that you chose to write it here rather than (or on top of) complaining directly, I am having a serious doubt or at least a second thought!
FINALLY...............the best thing happened!
flor1212 said
But I will go there now and check it out ...at least to be fair with you. If I find something like that, I will complain directly.
FINALLY...............the best thing happened!
TripoliAli said
I had a box of stinky eggs about a month ago ...from Carrefour City Center.
They were from KSA. I always buy the UAE ones now...and also look well at the date on the box. Lesson learned.
nomerci said
If you go to any store in ...If you go to any store in Qatar you can find things that are rotten, moldy and past their sell by date.
Oh, and if you point it out to a sales person, they will look at you blankly, take the item and put it back on the shelf.
If you then go the manager, they will apologize, talk to the sales person in their language, hand you a new item, and when they think you are gone, put the off item back on the shelf.
That;s how this works .
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
jjj75 said
Flor- give it a rest, if you ...Flor- give it a rest, if you don't believe me, the brand name is Tregor and they are free range eggs from france. I used to complain about stuff, nothing happens, why bother. All that happens is that they may remove the product but then start doing it all over again the following day. I know someone who bought a computer from C4, and found a couple of things wrong with it- packaging or missing part or something but upon closer inspection someone had bought it before and loaded software etc. So clearly when a defective product is brought back, it is just put back on the shelf. As I said, why bother?
britexpat said
Does Carrefour only sell ...Does Carrefour only sell white eggs :o)
jArsOfclAy78 said
Reason why whenever i buy ...Reason why whenever i buy stuff specially to small stores here in Qatar, I make sure to look for expiration date of the product. Good thing to practice since we cannot do anything about this.
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fubar said
For, LOL! We should ...For, LOL! We should complain? To who exactly? When you are already looking at being stuck in a 30 minute wait to see a cashier, do you think anyone could be bothered to try and hunt down anyone in Carrefour with either the brains or responsibility to do anything about their produce?
Next time I see:
rotting onions
limp, half dead herbs
tomatoes and other soft fruit with patches of mould
milk and dairy on the front of the refrigerated shelf that has warmed to almost room temperature
eggs that are old
I can either look for fresher stuff hidden deeper in the display, or
complain.
Personally I have better things to do with my time than fight the Doha mentality of shop management and attempt to lodge a (pointless) complaint. Carrefour has been selling bits of crap for years. Why will they change now?
nomerci said
Not only Carrefour...went to ...Not only Carrefour...went to luLu today, it was a disgrace! Usually it's better than the others...not so today.
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
goodguy123 said
CARRE FOUR IS VERY LOW ...CARRE FOUR IS VERY LOW QUALITY!! AND HIGH PRICED!!!the dollar store in the states is 10X cheaper and 10x better quality!!!
flor1212 said
so complaining here makes change? ...I bet jjj, you'll go back there and buy eggs again. Of course, another brand and you will look for the expiration as you always do. How many customers lost? You think they would bother?
So many threads about this have been posted here before, did anything change?
Or you are waiting for IKEA? Do they have fresh eggs? Lol! Joke!
FINALLY...............the best thing happened!
flor1212 said
I have seen the ad of ...consumer protection (?). Try it, maybe this time, it work. M A Y B E!
FINALLY...............the best thing happened!
Mandilulur said
And I'm afraid I don't buy ...And I'm afraid I don't buy perishable goods from small stores since I heard a manager say that he always turned off the power at night in the store to save electricity! Think of the frozen goods :(
Mandi
nomerci said
Well, thinking, in general, ...Well, thinking, in general, is not very common I am afraid.
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
mamamia2411 said
Almeera new branch ...Visited AL Meera (Dasman) branch last day. Found milks packed on 20+ march. what about this??
Runner1409 said
3 months for an egg is too ...3 months for an egg is too long.
usually eggs shelve life should not exceed 2 weeks.
SamanthaJean said
thank for the reminder.. :) ...thank for the reminder.. :)
Molten Metal said
folks ...Its summer time, better , eggs should be avoided !
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stealth said
there are production date and ...there are production date and expiry dates clearly mentioned in all packs. If you find an item that is rotten, you can always complain to the consumer dept whose telephone numbers are pasted in every supermarket. They will take immediate action...
Molten Metal said
jjj ...'......i have stopped bothering but I find it way more effective to post something like this on QL - it shames them more and hits them where it hurts, loss of custom!.'
Wrong approach won't get you anywhere.
People may take it as a personal grumbling due to hot dusty weather, traffic jam, not getting salary on time among others.
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Runner1409 said
Baladiya should be more ...Baladiya should be more concerned with these items instead of things like salt and water (the dumbest thing in the world... expiry dates on salt, water, sugar and spices).
I made a test some time ago:
Bought a sliced bread... kept it in the kitchen counter for 3 months... after that i opened the pack (which was not hermetically sealed) and guess what? The bread was perfectly fine... just like the fries and burgers from McDump and BK after 3 months in the same conditions (temperature between 25 and 35 celsius, air humidity 10-20% - all of these increased when someone was cooking)
LincolnPirate said
Buy Qatari eggs, They ...Buy Qatari eggs, They normally (even at Carrefour) are not older than one week!
Physics is like sex. Sometimes we get some practical results, but that's not why we're doing it!
Molten Metal said
LP ...Your post qualifies for classifieds, I suppose.
Anyway useful info.
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LincolnPirate said
No, MM. It's only an advice. ...No, MM. It's only an advice. Eggs at Carrefour (Landmark) often are well over three or four weeks old. It makes me vomit to read the expiry dates alone. But the cheaper and uglier Qatari eggs are fresh.
Physics is like sex. Sometimes we get some practical results, but that's not why we're doing it!
nomerci said
They produce eggs here? ...They produce eggs here? Where???
" Those who come to a conclusion by a process without rational, logical thought, cannot be dissuaded from that conclusion by logical, rational argument.
jjj75 said
To MM and Flor - job ...To MM and Flor - job accomplished, people have read this and either agreed or have taken the advice not to go. That was my aim and it was successful.
And no flor, I will not be buying eggs from C4 again, i have lived here 4 years and have purchased them 3x from said supermarket, there are other placed to go.
Molten Metal said
LP ...What ever...........
One can't compare Qatari eggs with those '4Cornered' eggs sold at C4 !
..... atleast eggs should look like eggs .. no ?
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stealth said
Runner which bread was that.? ...Runner which bread was that.?