Stop & Shop — Local services in Beverly

I genuinely have no idea how this Stop & Shop location is still open, let alone functioning. Walking into this store feels like stepping into a forgotten, lawless corner of retail where health codes clearly do not exist. The produce section is an absolute disgrace—when it isn’t completely empty, what is there is visibly decaying. Strawberries covered in fur are just left out like that’s normal. The herbs are dry, shriveled, and brown—completely inedible. It’s not just poor quality—it’s absolute negligence.

Even worse, I’ve found actual hair in their pre-shredded rotisserie chicken. Not once. Multiple times. How does that even happen? Who’s running the kitchen—do they wear hairnets? Do they care? There’s clearly zero oversight, zero pride in the store’s operations, and even less concern for the health and safety of their customers.

There have been numerous times where I’ve filled an entire carriage, only to leave it in the middle of the aisle and walk out. Why? Because they never have what I need, and by the time I realize that half the store is either out of stock or stocked with rotting, questionable food—I can’t even bring myself to give them my money. It’s beyond disappointing at this point. It’s infuriating.

I truly do not understand how the Board of Health—or whoever is responsible for regulating food safety in establishments like this—hasn’t stepped in. How is this place still running? How is it legally allowed to operate in this condition? It’s vile. It’s disgusting. And I refuse to come back.

There have been so many times where the shelves are just completely empty. Like—when do you restock? Do you restock? Or do you just let the same rotting, bug-infested produce sit out until it liquefies? Whatever the case may be, this store is an embarrassment and a hazard. It desperately needs to be shut down or seriously inspected—because what’s happening here...

Beware of spoiled meat at this store- leg of lamb and beef honeycomb tripe. Today I encountered yet another spoiled meat pack they provide at reduced price- this time it’s beef honeycomb tripe. I had bought more than once of their leg of lamb (also at reduced price)- which is a staple item right beside the seafoods, and both times the meat was spoiled. First time this happened I thought maybe because I stored it in fridge for another couple of days before cooking and it’s supposed to be consumed right after purchase- hence the reduced price. But the second time when I opened the meat right after the grocery shopping trip and the smell was already very pungent- so meat was spoiled at the store. Tripe was same story- opened after only a couple hours of fridge. I complained to the manager about the lamb and he said he’ll look into it. But I have to say I’ve noticed that packs of leg of lamb at reduced price are still on shelf there- haven’t experimented ever since. So beware. The manager mentioned they need enough complaint of the same issue to note it’s a problem- don’t know why one spoiled meat is not enough to act. So please call to complain if you encounter the same or similar problems. In the end, I’d like to add I’ve shopped here for a year now and been otherwise pleased with its diversity of items and especially grocery. Hope things will be...

This was our local go to shopping market. They hired elderly and handicap folks, prices were okay, average to higher than so you had to keep your eyes open for deals to save 💰.

The workers just went on strike, and the store came to an agreement just recently at the time of this review. Unfortunately for the consumer, they seemed to pass on the cost of the higher salaries on to us. Pricing has dramatically increased on most groceries through the store.

Another complaint is they leave the greens out until they rot. I have brought home bags of spinach and lettuce, only to have it spoil within a day of purchase. This is something we have complained to the management before, but it continues to be a problem.

Because of these problems, now (reluctantly) shop at market basket. It is a much longer drive, but for someone concerned with feeding his family while watching my wallet, the inconvenience...