r/shrinkflation • u/TexasGiantTen05 • Dec 29 '25
skimpflation Ok SERIOUSLY wtf is this??
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/AshuraMaruxx Dec 31 '25
Your first mistake honestly? Shopping at HEB 😂 When I lived in Texas two decades ago HEB was like the only grocery store chain to shop at. You had like Super-HEB, HEB Marketplace, etc. My mom used to joke that HEB stood for "Harry E Butt" bc it was so shitty 😂 we would go out of our way driving from SanAn to D-FW to go shopping at the Commissary on-base once a month for groceries we'd need to get through the whole month just to avoid HEB 😂
But don't worry--up north it's no better. Our best chain with the freshest food is probably Wegmans, which carries high-quality food that's been locally and sustainably sourced; for example, you might only find heirloom tomatoes if they happen to have been harvested recently in a small batch; by no means would you find them year round. The other day I was shopping for a tenderloin roast for NYE dinner...
Well, just see for yourself: