Trader Joe's milk going bad early

[Anonymous]

Has anyone else noticed this? We usually go through a gallon in 3-4 days but on the rare weeks that it takes us longer than that, their milk is usually bad by day 6 at the latest. I just had to throw out a gallon I purchased 5 days ago that supposedly expires in a week but is already rancid.

[Anonymous]

I cannot stand Trader Joes and honestly don't know why people shop there. We try to eat healthy, and it's basically a mecca of packaged junk food.

[Anonymous]

Most of their dairy and cold produce items go bad quickly. They leave them out of refrigeration for way too long. That's the trade-off you get when customer service is priority #1: product management is second on the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot stand Trader Joes and honestly don't know why people shop there. We try to eat healthy, and it's basically a mecca of packaged junk food.

We shop there for the $$$. When we switched from Safeway we started saving $40/wk.

[Anonymous]

Same with their bread. I try and avoid buying bread at trader joes unless we will go through it in 2-3 days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same with their bread. I try and avoid buying bread at trader joes unless we will go through it in 2-3 days

We keep the bread in the freezer and take slices out as needed. They thaw quickly.

I shop almost exclusively at trader joes and only have a problem with a product once a year at most. Same odds as shopping at other stores. Am I just lucky?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cannot stand Trader Joes and honestly don't know why people shop there. We try to eat healthy, and it's basically a mecca of packaged junk food.

We shop there for the $$$. When we switched from Safeway we started saving $40/wk.

Some savings if the milk and bread spoil so quickly

[Anonymous]

I will not buy produce, dairy or baked items there unless I will use them that day. They are probably violating a lot of Heath codes with improper temperatures.

Their freezers are fine !

[Anonymous]

I agree. I will no longer buy milk there. It starts tasting funny within just a few days of buying it! I've also had multiple products (pizza crust and bread) get moldy extremely quickly. It is gross. I'll only buy frozen stuff there.

[Anonymous]

Muffins were covered in mold the day after I purchased

[Anonymous]

I don't buy anything perishable at TJs. Their stocking prcedures are atrocious.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I don't buy milk there anymore. They must leave it out for a long time at some point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot stand Trader Joes and honestly don't know why people shop there. We try to eat healthy, and it's basically a mecca of packaged junk food.

Are you kidding?! They actually use less artificial ingredients than most! And all of their dairy is hormone free. I have never had a problem with the milk. But I buy organic.

[Anonymous]

And about bread spoiling quickly: it's because they use fewer preservatives! Have you ever made your own bread? It molds very quickly.

[Anonymous]

I won't buy milk there either. Giant all the way