C-Town

C-Town calls itself a “farmer’s market,” but there’s nothing farmer’s market about it. This isn’t the first time I’ve had problems with the quality of their fruit. It’s happened a couple of times already, but today I finally got fed up. I had just bought fruit about an hour earlier, got home, cut open the pineapple, and found that it was already bad, looking completely unsafe to eat. I took the fruit back in a plastic bag (because their own bags aren’t plastic anymore) along with my receipt, to ask management about it. Attached are photos of the pineapple. I even told them this is not even the worst condition I have bought fruits in, I’m here just to talk and advise you take this matter more seriously for future. The manager was friendly, he listened to my concerns, and told me they’re working on finding a new supplier because of this issue. Now, I’m not sure if he said these to rest me assured or they’re actually working on it, however, him being in the affirmative that something is being done to fix the issue was reassuring. He explained that it takes time and even offered to show me the produce cooler, which I appreciated. At that point, I felt like the situation was being handled professionally. Unfortunately, everything changed when the owner got involved. Instead of trying to resolve the issue, he turned a calm conversation into a shouting match. He was extremely disrespectful, refused to even identify himself, and wouldn’t tell me his name or provide any proof that he was the owner. What bothered me even more was that my refund wasn’t even important enough for him to remember. He didn’t refuse to refund me, but he completely forgot about it until I insisted on getting my money back. I will be contacting the appropriate authorities about the quality of the fruit they sell. Based on my experience, it appears they buy fruit at lower prices and keep it stored in conditions that aren’t suitable for many types of produce. I’ve had to throw away multiple purchases made with my hard-earned money because the fruit was already spoiled or unsafe to eat. Instead of taking responsibility in front of his customers, the owner seemed more interested in winning an argument. That says a lot about how this business is run. He was incredibly rude, and after this experience, I regret ever supporting this business.

I shop at C Town Grocery Store all the time, and overall it’s a good store. The staff, especially the girls working there, are very nice, friendly, and helpful. The vegetables and other grocery items usually have good prices, which I really appreciate. The only thing is that the store needs a little more cleaning because sometimes it feels a bit dirty. Also, the meat prices are very expensive for me, so I think they should improve that too. That’s why I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5. Overall, still a good place to shop with kind staff

I love this store for its decent selection of Middle Eastern and South Asian food items and ingredients, but believe some of the other reviews here about cleanliness and food freshness. A lot of the fruits and prepackaged items are clearly nearing their expiration date or are sometimes well past it. For example, they had large Peruvian blueberries on sales for $2 once. I bought 10 boxes cause I thought it was a steal. But once I got home, there were at least fifteen or molding blueberries within each box. I just picked them all out and froze the entire box. Having this kind of operation is a huge health hazard. Please, do a better job at monitoring this. You're business is the reason why I get to do ME/Arab groceries without having to go all the way to Anaheim!

I have a very sensitive nose, and every time I have visited this store there's been a strong, unpleasant odor. I don't know what's causing it, but it's strong enough that I cannot comfortably shop here. Unfortunately, because the smell has been there on a few visit, I won't be coming back.

I found what appeared to be a rodent fetus inside a Montana brand frozen mixed vegetables product I purchased from this store. I have reported this to the FDA with full documentation. I hope the store will investigate this issue and take the necessary precautions to ensure product safety.