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HEB posted that a partner in a store near me tested positive. The Karens are freaking out, but big props to HEB for letting that go out to the public. It won't matter one bit if you wash your dang hands.

The local WalMart had one employee test positive, and never said a thing.

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A few weeks ago, back when HEB was really limiting on the number of people in the store, one of their employees said that the store would have to shut down for a day or two if an employee tested positive. I'm wondering if that's still the case?

They had half a dozen austin area stores with positive employee(s) last month and didn't shut down.

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I used one yesterday to score a free avocado!

Wish my store could get some of that hand sanitizer. I haven't seen any in over a month.

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HEB had hand sanitizer today! #blessed

No hand sanitizer, no disinfecting wipes today. Dang.

Was able to secure - literally - the very last hand sanitizer and soft soap at Wal-Mart on Tuesday afternoon. No disinfectant wipes either that day or yesterday (Target).

Stocked on wipes, but will keep trying also.

.....is this meat shortage a real possibility?

There was a commercial saying not to buy steaks because there are too many briskets in inventory and those need to be cleared from inventory.

Is there truth to either story?

If meat packing plants can't operate, there will be less meat available than normal. People hear that and panic buy, causing the supply to diminish faster.

Most people don't buy briskets, so there are probably more available now when meat is starting to be in short supply.

FCBlitz said:

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.....is this meat shortage a real possibility?

There was a commercial saying not to buy steaks because there are too many briskets in inventory and those need to be cleared from inventory.

Is there truth to either story?

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we will have enough meat if people dont panic buy....unfortunately we know how that goes. Luckily, unlike the toilet paper fiasco, this can be predicted so stores already have limits. I dont remember the number but there are literally thousands of meat plants so as long as ppl buy a reasonable amount we will still have product left.

proc said:

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HEB posted that a partner in a store near me tested positive. The Karens are freaking out, but big props to HEB for letting that go out to the public. It won't matter one bit if you wash your dang hands.

The local WalMart had one employee test positive, and never said a thing.

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Yeah, our HEB did the same thing, announced when one of their employees tested positive. I think they deep cleaned over night and were open the next day as usual.

And I think it's less washing hands and more wearing masks but that's probably for another thread. It never hurts to wash your hands.

Am I the only person who reads this thread title as "HEB Partner Here Against Medical Advice" every time that I see it? It takes me a second to figure out that it actually stands for "ask me anything."

It's not awkward....just makes it hard to breathe if you are physically exerting yourself. It feels like if you put a plastic bag over your mouth and suck in. Doesnt bother me if I'm just walking around but if I'm lifting a bunch of heavy stuff or running to get something and take in a deep breath the mask suctions around my mouth and I cant breathe. I usually try go to receiving to catch my breath though and suffer through.

The fact that you are having to go every day says a ton. I so wish they had senior hour. It has now been six months since I have been to the HEB in Burleson that I usually drove to every two months. Four months since I have been inside a grocery at all. And I used to spend 300 to 400 dollars on that big once a month shopping trip.

At 71 I can't take the risk and with supplies hit or miss and reading that viral load is a huge issue, it simply is not worth the risk to make the drive and find they are out of 75 percent of what I need.

And what I need is a good old fashioned go up and down every aisle grocery trip...what I normally did once every month just like my mom did. Right now it is Brahms for milk and bread and Kroger curbside but they are TERRIBLE shoppers.

I now have a giant can of coffee they subbed for my k cups. I did not understand since they now have to do this on the phone when the said sub for regular store brand. I thought it would be store brand k cups. No. And I will NEVER use 225 cups worth of ground coffee. Have not even been able to give it away at my senior apartment complex because we all use k cups. And they claimed they had only one carton of flavored yogurt? Really? None of any brand anywhere in the store? As usual I only got about half the things I ordered.

On top of that they dont give you a physical paper any longer. LAST time, I was only a few blocks from home when the Kroger called me that they had put someone elses groceries in my trunk and would I drive back so they could give me the right ones. They apologized but it still really ticked me off since I drive past two other stores to that one because it has gas and the others don't.



Much better luck when I hire a shipt shopper...how I know they have the things. She takes a picture of the section and lets me pick subsititutes. But I don't get my coupons or my gas credits when I use that service. And I feel like I have to give a substantial tip

Guys I don't need someone to run to the store for me as a favor, I need the chance ONCE every six months is not asking a lot, to SAFELY go into a grocery store and shop for myself. Senior hours with required mask is a good start but HEB decided not to do this.

As much as I crave their coffee and many other of their store brand items, it is not worth dying over. And while some on here seem not to mind going the store every day, I never did that. IN the good old days would go fairly early in the morning the first Saturday after teacher pay day, get there about nine am, be out by eleven, drive home 45 minutes, put up groceries 45 minutes and I was done for the month except for Brahms if milk or bread was needed.

From curbside Kroger has so few of the things I need it is not worth the risk of going inside. And if I did go inside and find it, I might just have a melt down on their poor service. Might have to look at another brand of grocery store, but nothing much close to where I live. Kroger or Tom Thumb. And that sucks.

Went yesterday. No Clorox wipes and the toilet paper and paper towels were over half gone with a limit of two each. Store associate said they were fully stocked earlier in the day.
FWIW, we haven't been able to buy Clorox wipes at our local HEB for several weeks as the shelves are always empty.

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Went yesterday. No Clorox wipes and the toilet paper and paper towels were over half gone with a limit of two each. Store associate said they were fully stocked earlier in the day.
FWIW, we haven't been able to buy Clorox wipes at our local HEB for several weeks as the shelves are always empty.

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Costco had tons of clorox wipe multipacks a couple of weeks ago. No limits.

I've also seen them at Walgreens and CVS (for more $$$, or course).

Thanks!

Wipes, disinfectant spray and alcohol are the main things that we are struggling with. It's honestly kind of a crap shoot if it comes in and I'd say we get that stuff maybe once a week but deliveries come every day. Also, it is against our policy to hold things in the back for partners to buy and we honestly have no clue when that stuff will be coming. It will tell us its coming every day but the warehouse shorts us most of the time. If anyone is in the conroe area I can usually tell if that stuff is coming the next morning by the evening so pm me and I can at least do that. Sorry. It sucks for us too

I don't know if he will still see this, but HEB's flu vaccine policy is the dumbest I've seen.

A couple weeks ago I walked into the pharmacy and was the only non-employee in there. I went up and asked if I could get a flu shot. Lady behind the counter asked if I had an appointment and I sad no. She said they only do flu shots by appointment and walked away.

I drove over to the CVS down the street and had a flu shot within 5 minutes. They also had the ability to schedule appointments, but would take walk-ins.

Seems this policy is costing HEB money by not having flexibility or a plan when most aren't scheduling their flu shots.

Huntsville HEB has a stupid policy allowing walk ins for other shots to bump down those with scheduled appointments for boosters. And lone pharmacist is averaging 6 shots on 45 minutes. Not pleased at all.

Bring back cookies for kids dammit!!!!!!