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“Target is a department store that just happens to also sell groceries.
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It’s like going to Buffalo Wild Wings for a burger,” one Redditorsaid.
According to some Target employees, customers should be wary about picking up certain goods.
Here are 5 items Target staff say you should never buy without checkingand then double checkingthe sell-by dates.
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“Found several of the basil pesto sauce that were dated October/November 2024,” the Redditorsaid.
“I told an employee and she said she would let the market team know.
I used to be a Market TL [team leader] briefly.
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Or the milk shelves being gross from caked in milk residue, but that’s for another day.”
Baby Food
Current and former employees recommend customers always check the sell-by dates on baby food.
“I remember a time when we’d do “Freshness Fridays”.
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The whole store would pick a section and check dates.
It was so fun to check baby food and find stuff 3 months out of code,” anothercommented.
What a wild day!
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Taco Seasoning
One Target staff member found taco seasoning that had expired years ago.
“The guest found a bunch.
I don’t think that lady returned.
“We had some baby food peanut butter crisps which expired back in May.
That was last week,” anothershared.
“Our store rlly struggles with this too but they refuse to give grocery more workers.
We literally were reported several times for selling expired meat and diary products.
And we’ve only been open for less than a year,” anothercommented.
