IGA Local Grocer North Melbourne — Local services in Melbourne

Expiry dates removed

I've only lived in North Melbourne for about 6 months, but during that time I've visited this store many times, and a good few of those times I have gotten home only to discover that some of the products I have bought have had the expiry date removed. (See photo.)

It's been on my To Do list for a while to write this review and warn people.

I remember, as a student, working at a small cornerstore that had a somewhat abusive owner. He would get the staff members to use graffiti remover to wipe the expiry dates of products that had passed the expiry date but which had not yet been sold. It was a way to improve profits. And so I guess that is what is happening at this IGA.

I have discovered this enough times now that I am always hyper vigilant when I visit this IGA re: checking for the expiry date -- and making sure it is the proper expiry date and not just some sticker that IGA put over the real expiry date.

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On a different note, most of the staff at this store are quite friendly -- but one staff member is incredibly awkward. If you are standing near a shelf, looking at the products, she will just rudely push in front of you without saying anything, pushing you back, in order to restock some of the products. And when she serves you at the till, she is very abrupt and makes the simple process of checking out...

Today I bought a bag of discount vegetables and open it at home.The vegetable leaves are moldy and spoiled to the point of oozing liquid. I go back to tell the cashier and he said you buy the item with red labels already discounted so no matter what it's like inside, you bear the responsibility yourself. So disrespectful, I hope I would say that if you guys put the red label on the garbage will you sell it? This cashier I first met, bad trained The other guy Maybe the manager is ok, tell me to return my money. Seriously, cashiers I met before they are so nice and when my phone is out of charge will help me to charge my phone. But this time, bad impression, I will not go anymore. Hope people will get their rights and appropriate...

This iga is an honest rip off. I come here all the time and have probably given them half my bank account already. But like, seriously, the owner charges 3.99$ for ONE AVOCADO. When at the supermarket they are 2 for 5$. And you are telling me you PRICE MATCH??? how are you price matching anything especially all the vegan healthy food vegetables and fruits are nearly 2x as much as the regular market. Like, I get you need money to pay off your monthly rent and what not but there is no reason be charging that much for avocados year round...I have stopped buying as much food as I used to at this iga for this reason..oh, and vegan crackers 8.99? oatmeal 13.99? seriously??? someone's one hour pay just for a bag of oatmeal...