I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AT ALBERTSON FOR OVER 15 YEARS; THEY ARE CONVIENTLY LOCATED TO THE AREA I LIVE AND THERE ISN'T ANOTHER MARKET FOR SEVERAL MILES AWAY.



THIS LAST WEEK IN JUNE 2008, I ENCOUTERED A SEEN THAT WAS NOT APPEALING AT ALL. I WAS LOOKING FOR TURKEY IN THE PER-PACKED COLD CUTS SECTION, WHEN I FOUND TWO CONTAINERS OF BOLONGE HANGING ON THE SHELF LOOKING VERY GRAY.



THE EMPLOYEE WAS FEW STEPS AWAY WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO HER ATTENTION. INSTEAD OF SAYING "I AM SORRY, WE MUST HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT", SHE ARGUED WITH ME AND EXCUSED HERSELF OF BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCOLORED MEAT. SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD JUST COME INTO THE SHIFT AND THE PRIOR SHIFT MUST HAVE NOT SEEN IT. I PULLED THEM OFF THE SHELF AND PUT THEM IN THE "WASTE" CART.



IT JUST HAPPENED THAT AT SAME MOMENT THE FRONT/STORE SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING BY AND I BROUGHT IT UP TO HER ATTENTION. SHE IS RUDE AND HAS NO "PR", ROLLED HER EYES AND SAID, "WELL, THEY ARE N THE BASKET, AREN'T THEY?" WHAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW IS THAT I HAD PUT THEM THERE MYSELF.



THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT THEY DON'T TAKE US SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE NEED THEM (SINCE THERE IS NO OTHER MARKET IN THE AREA TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY I LIVE IN.)



I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BOLOGNE PACKAGES WITH MY PHONE CAMERA AND PLAN TO SEND IT TO THE HEAD QUARTERS.