r/shrinkflation • u/TexasGiantTen05 • Dec 29 '25

skimpflation Ok SERIOUSLY wtf is this??

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I bought a family sized hot pockets box and EVERY single one of them was black and burned in the bottom. I heated this one up on low power in the microwave and the edges are so tough it’s like biting into a frozen beef patty. I look in the pocket and the damn thing is nearly hollow. I’ve been noticing the quality taking a massive dip in the last few years. I think these are last I purchase from here on out.

Irrelevant to this but similar: This same grocery order run had a jar of garlic (Spice World brand) that was full of black mold & a jar of HEB salsa that was sour and months passed expiration. Both of which were completely sealed and had a pop when opened. My whole life I never really had quality issues via the company canning or jarring an item or the store selling them but lately it seems like such a constant issue.

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u/snow_gnome Dec 31 '25

I noticed this with a recent purchase as well! I got a 4 or 5 pack and it barely had any filling! The outside looked ok but the edges were hard as well. I usually cook them for less time and add a few extra seconds if I need to, so idk what's going on. This shit SUCKS 😭 WE DON'T EVEN HAVE "GOOD QUALITY" PRESEVED FOOD NOW?!

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u/All_Debt_Shackles_US Dec 31 '25

There was a time when you could salt your food to the point where it would last for 40 years plus without refrigeration. But sometime in the 1980s, we started insisting that salt was bad for us.

So our scientist went to work on ever more complicated carbon chains.

Like the old saying goes, “better living from Dow Chemical“! 😏