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1 reviews | Active since Jan 2022

04 Dec 2025, 18:22

Spoilt/rotten meat products

,Subject: Formal Complaint – Rotten Chicken Sold & Unacceptable Management Response

Dear Checkers Management,

I am submitting this complaint to formally address a serious issue regarding both product quality and extremely poor service received at your Bella Bella/Bella Mall branch.

On [insert date], I purchased two trays of 8-pack chicken pieces. When I opened them the next day, the chicken emitted a strong, rotten smell, making it clearly unfit—and unsafe—for consumption. This is completely unacceptable from a retailer of your size and reputation.

When I contacted the store, the manager offered no apology or meaningful assistance. Instead, she instructed me to “bring the chicken back,” showing no regard for the fact that I am 45 minutes away from the store. A return trip of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes due to your store’s negligence is unreasonable and places the burden of inconvenience and cost entirely on me.

The manager’s lack of empathy, problem-solving ability, and basic customer service is deeply concerning. Only after further discussion was I told I could take the chicken to any Checkers for a refund. However, expecting me to drive for two hours with the smell of rotten chicken in my car is equally unreasonable.

This experience reflects a serious failure in both product quality control and customer service.

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