"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:13:04 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Had a weird thing happen today at Target. Picked up a jar of Just Mayo.
>> It
>> was selling for $3 and some change. This was a much better price than the
>> $7-8 and some change that I've paid recently at Fred Meyer and Safeway.
>> But
>> when I got to the checkout counter, the register beeped as the cashier
>> tried
>> to scan it. She told me that she wasn't allowed to sell it to me and I'd
>> have to go get some other mayo. To which I replied, "I can't eat other
>> mayo!
>> Just that!" Not entirely true. There are other eggless mayos. I just
>> prefer
>> this one.
>>
>> The cashier then called a manager who informed me also that it was most
>> likely recalled and I'd have to go home and look on their website to find
>> out why.Great customer service there! We did go to the Lynnwood Target
>> and
>> it's in the middle of a massive remodel not that it's a good excuse to
>> not
>> remove something from the shelf that was "recalled" two weeks ago, but...
>> Weird because I got no recall notice and I am signed up to get all
>> recalls.
>>
>> When I looked it up, I found this:
>>
>> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2017/0.../#.WVCHoNQrJkg
>>
>> Sounds pretty bogus to me. Recall applies only to Target? And all items
>> of
>> this brand? Anyone know anything more?
>
> That's pretty incompetent that Target initiated this questionable (and
> possibly libelous) recall, yet couldn't be bothered to even remove the
> products from their own shelves - 4 days later.
>
> From the article:
> -----
> ´The Target spokeswoman said the company received allegations of food
> safety concerns as well as accusations of manipulation and
> adulteration of Hampton Creekÿs products,¡ Bloomberg reported.
> ´She said one concern involved reports of pathogens found in a
> manufacturing facility used by Hampton Creek. Target also received
> allegations that Hampton Creek products had tested positive for
> salmonella and listeria.¡
> -----
>
> Something is definitely fishy. These undocumented reports claim the
> product tested positive for both listeria AND salmonella? That's
> practically unheard of for this type of product.
>
> I think this is more about big business bullshit politics than any
> food safety concerns. Kraft-Heinz-Unilever is probably up to no good
> again. They've had it out for Hampton Creek since their inception.
>
> -sw

That's what I think too. I didn't realize this was only 4 days ago. Person
who looked it up on their Smartphone in the car said it was 2 weeks ago.
Makes me pretty angry because I love the stuff and it takes most of a jar to
make a batch of potato salad. I don't like paying the price at the other
stores.