Food Basics’s earns a 1.2-star rating from 129 reviews, showing that the majority of shoppers are dissatisfied with grocery shopping experience.
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Rude manager and false advertising
Store # 650
March 19 2022 11:43pm
Cashier #132
Products I tried to buy were at the end of an aisle with .99 as the price. It was the selection brand canned red beans, medley, black beans, chick peas. No where did it say a different price. When I went to cash out, they were priced at 1.29. The cashier (very pleasant) wanted to be sure they were .99 so she asked a manager. The manager confirmed they were 1.29. The couple beside me stated it was false advertising. The managers response was," No, on this side of the isle it states 1.29" I responded to the cashier to go ahead and remove them from my order, then the Manager said "well if she is going to continue to argue with you, give it to her for .99". I replied I was not arguing and told the cashier to remove them. The cashier was very nice about it. The manager's response was rude and not at all professional.
Regarding False Advertising, I invite you to read: https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03133.html
Desired outcome: Review of hiring processes, training & retraining. Store pricing should be clearly marked for all items no matter where they are in the store.
Self check out and attendant
In Bracebridge, ON on February 23 2022 at approx 8 pm, we went to cash-out our groceries, utilizing the self-checkouts since the lineup for regular cashiers was quite lengthy. The cash we chose had little or no room for bagging, it was very awkward and didn't allow for easy cash-out. While we juggled our items, we were being stared down by a Food Basic...
Read full review of Food BasicsSausages / steaks
Hi you've been selling bratwurst like sausages in your cooler, 14-15 for $10.
You seem to have switched that to 12 recently. Is that permanent?
Your $10 "cowboy" frozen steaks have gone from 10 to 0ver $12. Is this a permanent increase? The price has remained the same.
These represent around a %20 increase.
This in last few weeks; presumably all stores.
Chris Geyer
Desired outcome: reset to original or les that 20% increase
Blatant racism from mid management and associates
Mr. Liam Bryant President.
More than three (3) years I have been shopping from the Stores in Windsor Ontario. I am a private Investigator (Marital) so my work take me all over the City and environs.
I have been observing the actions towards me made complainant's but! the following and intimidation as if I looking to commit a Crime of Robbery.
What broke the Camels back when an un masked man who seem to be familiar with one of the cashiers from my observation he had a GUN on him. My full Name Hurley G. Blackmann
I reported this incident to the Windsor Police The Officer run a check on me and said my file is clean as a Whistle However I was there today and the un necessary following continue I don't like to complain but! it's getting out of Hand. I am a Trinidadian by Birth been here in Canada 41 years, and I am 75 years of age. Kindly look into this matter Please for I do know this is not being done to the White Customers.
Desired outcome: I will be grate for some feed back to my compliant Please. [protected]@gmail.com
Service re shopping buggies
The Food Basics store at Albion Rd. and Thisledown Blvd., (Bostock Plaza) had their shopping buggies stolen some time ago. Since that time, the buggy situation has been dire, with few buggies available, especially in peak shopping times. This morning, I, a Senior, went to the store to find that there was not one and I mean, not one, cart in the stalls. When...
Read full review of Food BasicsA chocolate box I bought
I picked 9 boxes of chocolates a night before from a foodbasucs store as gifts I noticed that they've alcohol. I went to the store the next morning and they refused to return them.
Desired outcome: Return
Entering the store there are 2 side arms that swing away
upon entering the food basics store on highland road in kitchener ont. my joystick on my right got caught on the side arm and proceeded to bend. i will need a service call to repair it. i could not drive it home. the cup holder on the other side of me was completely bent. THE MANAGER in the store said there was nothing they could do not even write down what happened. the girl at the produce offered me an elastic band to fix it. i dont see how this was my fault and i would like an apology and reimbursement of the cost to fix it. my wheelchair is the only way to get around so if something happens i sit at home until it gets repaired. this happened at about 1100 today . the manager was simply no help and i was visibly shaken up. all the manager did was keep going over to the door to check it saying its fine. you need someone that has some compassion.
Poorly service
Cashier 154 at food basic Brookdale did not want to scan digital coupon as I as nicely and had my phone out. She did not even make a effort to take a effort to take her scan gun out. I am a cashier at another food basic and I understand that it is not call for. She should have scan when I asked her. I don't know is if she is aware of digital coupons but I...
Read full review of Food BasicsEmployees
I want justice. Remove these 2 employees from your store, 3rd includes manager. They are all one. Wednesday 11, 2021 at 8:55pm I enter food basic 45 overlea Blvd Toronto, Ontario, canada. I want to pickup 2 stuff, corn which I pack in a shopper bag, 8 pieces and then I saw another customer not wearing a mask, I told the employee about him not wearing a...
Read full review of Food BasicsSecurity
I want to make a complaint about the security at the 2200 jane st food basics. I decided to not purchase anything and I was leaving the security gaurd (tall south african) stopped me at the exit and told me to open my napsack. This was embrassing to me as he found out I didnt steal anything. I would like to make sure something like this never happens again...
Read full review of Food Basics and 1 commentStaff member
Visited the location Niagara Store #858 - Montrose Road-Once a loyal customer- The pharmacist refused to sell my granddaughter Acetaminophen (I asked her to get for me while shopping) James the pharmacists tells her "no" ...yet when my daughter went she was able to buy it. I found this out and approached this rude member asking "why did you refuse to sell to my 23 year old granddaughter yet sold it to my daughter. With his pompous rude attitude said "Cause I can, I don't need to" He repeated this over and over. Then he bluntly lied. One thing to say "oh we are out of stock" he just simply said "No" no explanation. However when I asked him why he repeated " Cause I can" Rude. I spoke with the store manager letting him know of this situation...next thing you know a staff member that was behind the pharmacy counter came into the conversation and she too lied...stating "It's a narcotic" Yet when asking her now why they refused she as well lied and stated "oh I could see her mother was buying it" yet How on earth did they know my daughter and granddaughter were related they both stood at different windows far apart from each other;... she as well lied and told me to "watch it" this being a threat...Never had I ever dealt with such unprofessional behavior. When I know this "James" person is working I avoid him as often as I can he is horribly horribly rude...not what you would call a people person. Do a mystery shop on him so this could be validated. Rude and unprofessional liars. Competition is strong here...this store can be bypassed...He certainly is not a "people person" Horrible horrible Done!
They sound so professional.
Fool, just because someone told you no does not mean they were rude to you.
Cashier
Lane 1 [protected]@10:55
Very rude, unprofessional employee.
Making people wait unnecessarily longer for no reason at all, acted like she was apart of the covid swat team. In no way at all did her handling help reduce any covid transmission we felt as though she was just on some sort of weird power trip.
I own a business and I would be embarrassed to have this woman working for me.
I shop here often and never had an issue before.
Desired outcome: None
Misleading ads
Your current online flyer on page 1 shows fresh n.Z. Lamb leg for $3.99 per lb. I was unable to find it at 900 albion store may07/2021 and asked a lady clerk. She said that store does not carry it and every store has a different flyer. This is ridiculous! why should I waste gas and time lining up for nothing? won't waste time again looking at your flyer or wasting my gas. Jim [protected]@gmail.com
Read full review of Food Basics and 1 commentCustomer service, return policy
On April 13, I purchased two Sunrise Mature Chickens. I roasted one of them on April 23 and attempted to eat it but there was little bit of meat on it and there was also feathers still on the chicken. Also what meat there was on it was very rubbery. I returned to the store and explained that I was not happy with the chicken and I wanted a refund. They said...
Read full review of Food BasicsCustomer service
Today, on or about 14:45 pm
My wife was witness to a interaction between your Security guard and a women. Security guard was very aggressive and verbally threatening towards this person and my wife . She asked him to offer a explanation on his very aggressive behaviour and she was met with the same attitude and was called a little women and he would destroy her phone . A sexually demeaning slander . So she started to record the Sec.Guards swearing and all round dismissive behaviour. You need to speak with this person and get back to us in a timely manor . We are giving you and opportunity to put this to rest . If we don't here back from you we will elevate this to your head office and post on Social media and let people know how much you care about their shopping and safety experience .
Waiting in expectation to a response
L. Propedo Esq.
Desired outcome: Follow up to my email . [protected]@gmail.com
Always immediately report rogue security guards to the top levels they are accountable to - first to the manager in charge at the time of the incident to file a report, and then immediately the next business day morning, also contact the Head Office. You can also get their Ontario govt. permit security license number from them directly or their superiors/ workplace managers to make official complaints with no mistaken identity involved. Rogue security guards are a menace to the public - they should not be working in public relations settings .
Your wife needs to mind her own business.
You are probably the rogue security guard it seems - you need better training, or find a different line of work not related to public interaction.
Hunt' tomato sauce
Last night I went shopping at your store and bought 4 cans of Hunt;s tomato sauce which was on sale, 4 cans for $5 but I was charged for 8 cans for $10. Also, I was disappointed because I wantd to buy Shrimp, Spinacvh and Haddock that were all advertised on sale but there were none on stock and I could not get a raincheck. At the very least I should be creditted back $5 for the tomato sauce. Not sure what info you need but here is the invoice number: [protected].
My name is Mike Chartrand and my email address is [protected]@yahoo.ca.
Desired outcome: Refund
Oranges sale advertising price 68cper lb or$1.50per kil flyer 24feb/2021
I would bring to your notice your oranges are on sale as above, this store had the price marked at 88c per lb./1.94 kil. I told the clerk that price is incorrect. She said that is the price, I paid for it (88c/$1.94kil) but I am not happy, this is been dishonest to your clients, my bill (invoice) [protected] — total $5.19 I wanted to purchase more, I was very, very disappointed (dated 23 Feb. 2021 time 1.31 pm, I am thinking of complaining to the Better Business Bureau for false advertising.
Thanks
Stay safe
Abdul
I am shopping with company over 30 years, that include the other branches
Desired outcome: i need to be refunded for the difference
Cashier's racist behaviour
Date: February 1, 2021 Time: 11:30 a.m. Incident: 1. I tried to check out at cashier #3 when there was nobody in line. The cashier there told me rather rudely that I had to go to another cashier. I assumed that she was closing and went to cashier #6. There were two customers in front of me and I waited. 2. Immediately I saw cashier #3 was serving a...
Read full review of Food Basics and 1 commentMoney transaction
I spend over 5000.00 $ Five Thousand Dollars a year at the Food Basics store in Orleans. Today I was short changed $ 2.10 at the cash. This never happens, and I tried to fix the issue, by driving back to the store. I had to wait 15 minutes before I was able to address the issue with Management. After which they told me they had given me the correct change...
Read full review of Food BasicsCovid-19 safety
On the morning of Friday November 20th I witnessed a cashier at customer service sniffling and coughing while serving me, she appeared to be sick but yet she was still working. I felt as though my safety was not prioritized at that moment because an ill looking lady was touching my food, what if she had COVID-19! She should have been sent home and not at...
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