The Fresh Chicken and Some people's ignorance!

[Michael Alexander]

Just spoke to the People at Head office and at the COunty Fair office....the Chicken is eligable and fit for human consumption for up to 6 months after the "Fresh" sellby date..that date is only there as a guideline for sale as a fresh item....furthermore most stores, including Pick n Pay freeze this particular line.... Does OTMCO think that all these stores in South Africa, just dump the product after it ends it's three day fresh life? Maybe they should stick to town planning and keep out of the retail industry!

I am receiving documentation from County Fair tomorrow and we have already contacted our legal council in Windoek who will look into the matter as to claim for loss of sales....

Lets see how this fiasco concludes......

[Skinny]

  Name and shame this ignoramous so that the rest of us do not have to eat the hormone infested, battery inhumanely reared pieces of protein that smell and taste like fish. I refuse to even order that chicken for our diners as it is so appalling even though it is cheaper than any other chicken in Namibia. I know some catering companies that do use that chicken, but it is bad enough that our children are maturing to quickly due to the growth hormones in food and GSM but I will not risk my integrity and health of our diners and workers to that extent.

NAME THE ASS...LE. PLEASE AFTER ALL HE MADE HIS COMMENTS PUBLIC, WHY PROTECT HIM??????????

[georg ruf jr.]

Name and shame this ignoramous so that the rest of us do not have to eat the hormone infested, battery inhumanely reared pieces of protein that smell and taste like fish. I refuse to even order that chicken for our diners as it is so appalling even though it is cheaper than any other chicken in Namibia. I know some catering companies that do use that chicken, but it is bad enough that our children are maturing to quickly due to the growth hormones in food and GSM but I will not risk my integrity and health of our diners and workers to that extent.

NAME THE ASS...LE. PLEASE AFTER ALL HE MADE HIS COMMENTS PUBLIC, WHY PROTECT HIM??????????

when will we see your name Skinny or SKINNY?

[Michael Alexander]

Skinny, my ol' mate... I will indeed name the person....but let me fisrt get all my paperwork in order 2morrow, so that the legal beavers may start their proceedings.... Lost sales on a month end...Yep! Yep!  $$$$$

[Bertie Horak]

Yes Mike, don't leave it there.  Let the morons pay.  But you're right, have your ammunition ready first.
And yes, he did make it a public matter, so let him be the town clown with the single celled sultana brain.

[Paul Alexander]

Y'know, now that I think of it, Woollies has some perfectly good chicken.... hmmmm (Mike told me so, he always shops there!!!!)

[Rhona]

 
You better not darken the door of Woolies - Traitor 

[Michael Alexander]

LONG LIVE THE CHICKEN!   

[Michael Alexander]

Here is part of the health inspectors report to the OTMCO!

"On 30 September 2008 at 10h14 a request was submitted by the Enterprise Development & Research Coordinator, ******** at OTMCo, to investigate a complain in terms of expired "Sell By Dates" on chicken at Oranjemund Spar.

Findings

-   The chicken is pre-packed and labeled with a "Sell By Date" in South Africa according to the Brand Name requirements.

-   At the time of delivery at Spar in Oranjemund, almost 3 days in terms of the "Sell By Date" are lost as result of the traveling time. The chicken is received as a non frozen fresh product and is transferred immediately into a freezer. This is done in order to ensure a better shelve live. It was found that the "Sell By Date" of all the chicken was expired on 26 September 2008.

-   After investigation it became clear that, in terms of health standards, the chicken is still fit for human consumption. However, all the chicken in question was removed immediately from the shelves and permission was granted to Oranjemund Spar to hand the chicken out, free of charge, to its own employees.



-   Oranjemund Spar Management is advised to keep record of those employees who receives chicken. This will serve as proof that it was not re-packed and sold to the public. The name list should clearly state that the "Sell By Date" has expired and that the chicken is accepted on own risk. Each employee must sign for the number of packages received.

-   OTMCo should follow up on the above process.

-   Total number of packages removed   :   346
"

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

mike.....why dont you ask your supplier to also include on the packaging the sell by date if frozen at the time of purchase........all he needs to do is see how long his product will keep frozen for and put it on......simple....and no laws broken............or....you look the info up......put your own lables on the things saying....these were fromzen on  whatever day........now will a frozen shelf life of ..........sure that would be fine...........

[Michael Alexander]

Been there Bev, the problem, is the supplier does a huge batch order for all 163 Spar Stores(who also are allowed to freeze them) , and do not know which is mine on the production line...

2nd off all... when a order comes in, you are looking at about 1200 pkts a week, I cannot afford to have the regular workers stop their current work, especially on a month end, to rewrap and label..... We at Spar also do not like the idea of just sticking out own instore barcode over the original label, it just seems unethical!.....

[Bertie Horak]

Maybe a pen at the back of the Spar with live chickens.  Tell the customers to go kill one themselves, they wont get any fresher!  Charge the same price.  You'll save a lot on packaging, freezing, and no worries of stagnant stock!

[Michael Alexander]

Like that Leon SHuster sketch...were he plays the role of a butcher with a shotgun.,....ouma;s face was a classic when she ordered her meat and he went into the back room, and let off the shot!   

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

and this is why the chicken crossed the road.

[Bertie Horak]