East Coast Fresh — Local services in Laurel

The last few East Coast Fresh products I have purchased from my local Harris Teeter have been disappointing and not fresh at all. 2 weeks ago, I bought a container of cubed sweet potatoes and was shocked to open the container and find that they were incredibly slimy and had a strange odor, even though it was before the best by date. This week I tried purchasing a container of cubed butternut squash and was once again disappointed- the cubes were slimy (not wet, but slimy) even prior to the date on the package. I purchased these for convenience, but ended up throwing about $10 in the trash. I’d rather buy the produce whole and spend extra time preparing it myself, knowing it is fresh and safe to eat, rather than running the risk of wasting money on ECF...

I liked the convenience and ease of using the fresh cuts but the container gets a thumbs down. I have arthritis in both my hands and could not pull the tab to get the "strip" off. I tried cutting it underneath and that didn't work. Tried cutting slits and even that didn't work. I had to cut a whole in the top in order to get the peppers and onions. Plus, being on aspirin I had to make sure that it wouldn't cut me and get blood into the food. You need to rethink your container to make it easier, but still keep it tamper proof, for those with hand issues. At this point, I would look for another choice if the container...

As a professional driver check in and unloading was a good experience. The only recommendation I would make is that they move their fleet of trucks back. At least to the spots behind or better yet, against the fence. Sat there watching driver after driver struggle getting backed into a dock. In my opinion, it’s another showing of a lack of application for over the...