Food Bazaar

I gave a coupon for off on cookies that were on sale. They said I cannot use the coupon at all when the product is on sale. They have a couple of supermarkets that have the same problem. I want to know if what the manager told me is true or do we have no right to use coupons for items on sale to save money.

I usually go food shopping here, since it is close to home, and they have good products and prices. I went with some printed coupons, since you can now print them and use them. And this manager did not accept them. They scanned, but I was told they do not accept printed coupons.

I was told by a neighbor who works for the Bronx Borough president that they are supposed to accept and that I should contact consumer affairs. What is the sense of getting electronic coupons to print and save money on, if I cannot use them at Food Bazaar?

I live a block away from this market and it is the only close one at hand. I am forced to shop in this dirty, smelly, rude environment market for my groceries. The cashiers do not speak English and the people working on the floor look like they do not even work there, but they handle the merchandise. I see the decaying fruits and vegetables and expired items every time I have a chance to go to this place. Please fine them and close this place down for a period of time so they can get their act straight. For us consumers, to be victimized with this kind of harsh treatment is absolutely unacceptable and sickening. I have gotten sick on two occasions from buying meat products here. I never ever buy meat here anymore. I only purchase drinks and canned goods.

The produce they sell is spoiled. 90% of it. The lettuce is wilted. Tomatoes bruised and molded. None of the produce is any good. Please, Please fine them or advise me as to whom I can speak to in regards to this issue. I am disgusted that I have to go all the way to Wholefood in Manhattan for fresh produce. Please Advise.

I went to Food Bazaar to purchase formula milk for my twins using WIC checks, and found out that most of the cans on the shelves were expired (July 2010). I asked the manager of the supermarket to give me 19 cans of Nutramigen by Enfamil and 10 of them were expired. The bad part is that costumers don't read the expiration date.

It has happened a few times. I buy meat and it has a stench to it and the date on the package has not yet passed. It happened with chicken and pork.

I observed a Hispanic individual walking around the store and wiping off expired items expiration dates with nail polish remover. I asked him in Spanish what is he doing. He said he is just doing it for the good of the customers. I asked him if he worked in the store. He said no. I told him that what he is doing is not good for the customer. He then walked away. As he was walking away, I asked one the the employees filling items on the shelf if that individual works in the supermarket. He said yes. Removing expiration dates from expired items can make someone sick and may even cause death.

Maruchan Instant Lunch (Soup) assorted 3 oz. is advertised on page 2 of this week's circular for 5/$1, but the manager said this was a mistake. But it was also advertised on the shelves where this product is located. The circular prices are not determined by the manager of this particular store, but the manager does not want this product to be sold at the advertised price. My time was wasted because this store falsely advertised twice; once in the circular then again they labeled 5/$1 on the shelves. So I ended up wasting a trip and putting the products back on the shelf.