Spoiled products in Carrefour

lebguy
By lebguy

Hi guys,

Few days ago I bought 2 boxes of Swiss Muesli " Simply Cereal" Brand from carrefour. I opened one of the boxes today and found insects in the cereal. Obviously, this isn't the first time such a thing happens in Carrefour. Everyone remembers the rats case that was all over youtube at the meats section.

Anyone has any idea where to contact to report the incident? ministry of health any govermental office. I've kept the boxes closed untill I figure out what to do with them. I'm sure if I call Carrefour CLient service or management, the case will be closed and silented and the products might or might not simply be removed.

Regards,

By anonymous• 8 Dec 2010 09:07
anonymous

greetings

i just had same problem with aunt jamima product (pancake mix) from dasman.

i went last night 7/12/2010 to dasman manager and showed him the pack.

nect day i went to authoroties which are in al sadd just next to HSBC bank and they were so cooporative (but u should bring the product with u) tell me what happens please.

thank you

By SAMAEL• 5 Aug 2009 08:42
SAMAEL

Weasel, eh, nice paragraph, but you didn't read what i said.

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By tallg• 5 Aug 2009 08:26
tallg

but could be bothered to post about it on QL

By lebguy• 5 Aug 2009 08:17
lebguy

Weasel: will take your suggestion and also use it in my protein shake every morning ;-)

bottom line: you guys are so off beat (well some :-D), I just threw the 2 boxes away. couldnt bother to go back and go through the whole ordeal.

"Someone else will push the wheel" (cant remember which book I read it in)

Stone Cold: Thank you for a sane argument

By SolidSnake9• 3 Aug 2009 22:24
Rating: 3/5
SolidSnake9

go straight to baladiya office.. obviously, they didn't learned their lesson..

By Stone Cold• 3 Aug 2009 22:11
Stone Cold

They should be held responsible although the product comes direct from the manufacturer. If you said its in a pack seal box, then nothing that they can do about it other than return back for replacement.

By tallg• 3 Aug 2009 21:56
tallg

Any boxes/packets left in your cupboards will get insects - muesli, cornflakes, rice, flour, sugar. Stick it all in a plastic box.

By Weasel• 3 Aug 2009 20:14
Rating: 3/5
Weasel

SAMAEL - he had bugs in his muesli, not rice or flour. you don't wash muesli and put it in the sun before breakfast, do u?

Lebguy - that's the new muesli with added protein. also available at carrefour is swiss mite cheese. lucky you got the bugs free. in bangkok you have to pay street vendors for this delicacy.

By tallg• 3 Aug 2009 16:48
tallg

Well said SAMAEL, and good advice.

By SAMAEL• 3 Aug 2009 16:44
Rating: 4/5
SAMAEL

Dude it's just Weevils, get a grip lmao, they get into anything and everything.

i always put my cereal box in a big ass zip lock the moment i get it home, same with rice and flour. They can be on the shelf one night and attract them.

With rice all isn't lost though, just put your rice on a plate. and put your rice out in the sun for a little while, and they scram, wash rice (which you are meant to do anyway) and cook away. Flour and all that is more tricky though.

Don't blame carrefour for the existance of bugs.

Unless you let me blame Megamart for the existance Prostitutes.

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By anonymous• 3 Aug 2009 15:03
anonymous

next time, after you open the product and find something that is not suppose to be there, take a picture of it for additional evidence.

By draj• 3 Aug 2009 12:25
draj

LOL...lottery......

By Vegas• 3 Aug 2009 12:24
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By fefee• 3 Aug 2009 12:16
fefee

why people go nuts on bugs been in rice or flour or what ever wheat product. dont you guys see how humid and hot the weather is in this part of the world???

ooghhh people common get a life and stop trying to be perfect. bugs found in müsli, simply return it and get another one without bugs or get your money back. where is the problem here??now ql became health ministry or commerce ministy? grrrrrrrr. get a life for god sake.

i ve been away from ql for over 1-2 weeks, now i just got to log on again and all i get to read is about bugs been found im müsli!!grrrrrrrrrr

action speaks louder than words

By drsam• 3 Aug 2009 12:10
drsam

they may charge u the extra meat !

By ngourlay• 3 Aug 2009 11:47
Rating: 2/5
ngourlay

I've had rice and flour containing bugs from every supermarket in Doha. It doesn't matter how much you pay for the product, it's simply a lottery.

One time, I opened a bag of flour from the old megamart at landmark, and the whole thing was crawling with baby roaches. It was like stepping into a horror movie.

I say, take a picture, put it on the web. It won't achieve anything, but at least you'll be able to share your feelings.

By brownsailor• 3 Aug 2009 11:37
brownsailor

bad or good publicity... the issue is... it's a PUBLIC TRUST...just like what i had experience in this shop. because i was in a hurry catching up time

i never knew those milks i took on the shelves date of expiration is about to expire on the very next day! i just realised it when i got home while organizing my fridge. so STUPID am i never check those expiration dates.. wasting my time and money of going back for a complain is not a better resolution fot such issue... nor an EXCUSE for the public's health...

By Vegas• 3 Aug 2009 10:41
Vegas

I been here almost 2 years and finally saw a spider the other day...Other than that nothing...Never seen any bugs in the food??? Shop at the Center...

You can't teach experience...

By eu61• 3 Aug 2009 10:35
Rating: 5/5
eu61

go directly to Carrefour and fill a claim form.

I think it will more helpfull than to claim by official ways.

They will change your product, they will apologize. They investigate the issue and probably they will retire the product and get them back to supplier. And they will do in shorter time than ministry.

This is very bad publicity for the company and they live of their reputation.

War looking for peace,

is like fornication looking for virginity.

By LupiN• 3 Aug 2009 10:26
Rating: 4/5
LupiN

it's like rice when you washed it you will see sometimes multiple-legged insects

”I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.”

former President Corazon C. Aquino (1933-2009)

By tallg• 3 Aug 2009 10:14
tallg

If we don't put our cereal in a plastic container it always gets insects in it. Same with flour, rice etc.

By KHATTAK• 3 Aug 2009 10:13
KHATTAK

If the product is not "Expired".... I think Carrefour cant be blamed

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By oowiwi• 3 Aug 2009 10:11
Rating: 4/5
oowiwi

johnpur's right, baladiya.show the receipt as proof...

obviously there is a problem with carrefour's pest control procedures

Live well...learn plenty...laugh often...love much.

By smoke• 3 Aug 2009 10:10
Rating: 2/5
smoke

are u sure the insects didnt go into the box from your house? what kind of insects are these?

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By tallg• 3 Aug 2009 10:08
tallg

I don't think you can blame Carrefour! Do you think they opened the boxes and put the insects in there?

By anonymous• 3 Aug 2009 09:59
anonymous

baladiya

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