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Publix

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84 complaints

Address

Lakeland, FL 33811, Lakeland, FL, 33811

Customers report widespread issues with rude and unhelpful staff, particularly at checkout and customer service. Pharmacy errors and prescription handling problems are a serious recurring concern. Many locations struggle with poor inventory management, resulting in frequent out-of-stock items and low-quality produce.

Common Issues

35% (10)
rudedisrespectfulimpatient
25% (7)
pharmacyprescriptionmedication
20% (6)
out of stockpoorly stockedmissing items
15% (4)
wrong pricebad producequality
10% (3)
managerpolicy10 items or less

Complaints

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Silvia Kumar

Aug 6, 2022
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I am Mexican I was wearing my Mexican T-shirt I just bought in my trip to Mexico I want a sub and the lady the name Arline was really rude acting like she can not understand to after that I decide to point to her the bread I wanted for my sandwich since she can’t understand to me and after that she star to mimic me about Point to her about my bread she told me I don’t understand what bread you want if you are pointing after this moment I got really upset because firs my English is pretty good I am a teacher at PCSB and

I am assuming that she act this way because the way I was dressing me after all this nonsense I requested to someone also take care my order and she was no happy with that and she stared to act so sarcastic by that point I stared to cry and look for a manager but looks like…

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Yenisey Mendoza

Aug 2, 2022
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There is a worker by the name Joanna today 8/2/22 she was working on the deli I asked for a pound of have and she said we don’t have any and I said ok , we’ll can I get a pound of Genoa salami and she then says go grab it from the precut and I got bad and left .

Honestly I want it it freshly cut cause I have seen hams and salamis done bad in the section were they have the precut and that’s disgusting . Every single time I ask her for something she tell me to go and grab it from the precut section and gives me an attitude about .

It’s her job to serve not to be lazy and disrespectful to the customers. Me im done with publix I will never again step foot in the store at 550 n pine island rd plantation fl 33324 .

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Robin Stephenson

Aug 2, 2022
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Everyone loved your donuts before you changed suppliers now not so much.

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Sonya Thomas

Jul 31, 2022
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I don’t know why I subject myself to this one Publix That always makes me feel like less of a person when I shop in it. This morning, the cashier didn't even speak to me or ask if I need assistance with my six cases of water even after I spoke to her but she did speak to the white associate that was checking out.

No have a nice day thank you for shopping at Publix. Nothing. This is not my first time making a complaint about the service and That the color of my skin makes a difference when I shop in this Publix and I’m sure it definitely won’t be my last.

I get the same treatment from the managers that walk around but I make it a point of making them speak to me. I earn every bit of the money I spend at Publix and I be damned if I give you my hard earned money that I will be treated any…

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Joann Dinan

Jul 22, 2022
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The deli section at Publix’s is very disappointing. You can’t charge people $5 plus dollars for a chicken salad and there be less than a scoop of chicken inside. That’s ridiculous. I think I’ve learned my lesson with the deli section but honestly… do better Publix!

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Merissa M

Jul 4, 2022
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Store 435 has not had a working kids cart in several weeks. My children are under the age of 3 and LOVE coming to the store. A single parent cannot easily and SAFELY shop without the children’s cart and they love the steering wheels. Why did they have 4 working carts and now all of a sudden zero?

Please send a childrens cart to store 435 so we can continue to safely shop in your store.

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Chuck rose

Jun 19, 2022
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The store in cape coral location is Santa Barbara an Hancock Bridge pay I went today 6/19/2022 around 3pm I needed 4 top sirloin steaks they had 1 in the case the I asked 1 of the 3 butchers if he could cut me 4 steaks his answer was no buy green wise ones that not what I wanted he was rude an unprofessional. very disappointed.

Guess its winn Dixie for me. Chuck Rose 239-362-5541

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Mike

Jun 11, 2022
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Fucking SHITTY ASS CUSTOMER SERVICE. ORDERED AN ITEM THAT WOUDL BE READY FOR PICKUP ONYL FOR IT TO BE NEVER MADE AND THEN COLD AFTER THEM MAKING IT NOT PUTTING IT IN THE ORDERS TO GO BOX STUPID ASS FUCKING BITCHES

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Rebecca Reed

May 29, 2022
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Yes I was putting my groceries in my car on may 27th around 11-12am at Publix on lakeshore ,Birmingham ,Al and while doing so it was a heavy aroma of marijuana,and a employee came out of the car, I told the young lady how inappropriate it is to be coming to work like that and she stated she was on break ,and which I told her that she was still on her jobs premises.

The young lady got very rude with me with the name tag of Eryka she stated she didn’t care that I knew her name and that her job was safe. I myself worked at a Publix as a kid and this doesn’t follow how our conduct is .

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Akila Green

May 29, 2022
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I am writing this complaint about Publix Management at the Dallas Ga store, 51 E Paulding Dr, Dallas GA 30157.

I am A regular customer ,and i have a family member that works there, i am very greatful that she has a job there, what i dont like is her job being threaten, because some unhappy customer lied on her. She is a very good worker ,happy all the time and very ,friendly. Customers love her, the people she work with love her, so why would anyone lie on her .Management told her if she get another complaint she is fired. .That sounds kinda harsh, with no proof she did anything wrong. I know the saying the customer is always right, but people in retail know thats it is not true.I think this store is being Discriminatory, and needs to be looked into.

Thank You

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Diana Ashworth

Apr 30, 2022
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I tried to purchase a 6 pack of Voss Water. The Lawrenceville Store only had loose bottles (usually in a 6 pack) I asked customer service if they would sell 12 bottles at a 2 6 pack price. The store manager absolutely refused.

This is the first time in over 18 years of shopping at Publix that this has occurred. I was extremely disappointed.

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stephen jones

Apr 9, 2022
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filled a 90 pill script with 30 pills. Pharm. suggested texts for faster service;never received a text & asked them to reinstate phone call notifications(which I now get again)4. Got an order for my wife confused with an order for me.. ,Ocala

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Shela Howard

Apr 2, 2022
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I have been a customer since 1966. Your pharmacist is simply not customer friendly. There is much to be said about a pharmacy that cares. No call backs or very little service. Wound care, infections, etc is very important to us all.

Professional medical individuals know that from the beginning. Hopefully you take this seriously.

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jasna spendl

Apr 1, 2022
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I bought lamb shanks on sale, came home and start cooking, the meat was stinky,the whole house stink, I returned it to Public and young man said that he will put money on my card. He didnt say he is sorry for my trouble.

This is not first time that meat is not OK. Jasna

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Elizabeth Lynott

Jan 24, 2022
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I regularly go tto the publix at sope creek on delk rd Marieatta GA - no issues .

The last 2 times I have had to go to a different publix because they were the only one that had my medication. I called today and was astounded by how rudely I was treated. I kept getting cut off while explaining my situation and then was literally scolded when the associate at the pharmacy realized it was medication for my dog. The same medication I got there before. Then she stated they never had that medicine and I provided script numbers. Sh said oh yeah, we have that. Have a nice day. The complaint that I have is that I was spoken to very rudely and also that then had the medication when I brought it to her attention that I had filled out there before. She hung up on me. I would also like to mention…

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Allison Eto

Jan 19, 2022
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I entered your store this morning to pick up a few things. I was in the soda aisle looking for sprite and the lady that was going through the water section refused to move out of my way both going and coming down the aisle.

I said excuse me and was ignored. I had to squeeze past her both ways and this is not having a cart just me walking.. I've never had someone treat me this way that works for a company

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Maxwell Thomas

Jan 11, 2022
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With high Covid transmission in my area, I’ve been avoiding the grocery story but needed to stop in to pick up a prescription. Not only have I been waiting an hour to it up, but no one is enforcing mask usage in the store. Half the customers here aren’t wearing masks, despite the city-wide ordinance requiring them.

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Rhea martin

Jan 7, 2022
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Pharmacy Hollywood and park rd fl are the rudest people and they never have anything in stock you half to wait up to 3-5 days to have your prescriptions filled what’s the point of having one if you can’t get your meds when you need them I’m tired of the rude pharmacists and there little rude technicians who are to busy discussing what they watch on tv or what happened on there date

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Gloria Maffett

Dec 14, 2021
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Went to pick-up medication and it was quite a bad experience where the person assisting me was very disrespectful and my husband being a Veteran couldn’t believe how I was treating. I must call to go into details. I’m retired medical person and customer service plus good service is 1st.

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dan newton

Nov 24, 2021
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No complaint. with no success, neither store I went to had them available I visited 6 different stores 2-3 times a day. some say won't be ready until 11, some say we just ran out, some say come early before they sell out, others say we had 2 but sold.

I have tried in the AM, midday, and afternoon. Very nice very helpful. talked to A Jeremey he said He will have some for me so I drove to store 1144 found Jeremy... a great guy he was baking some for me but he stayed we talked for nearly 10 minutes while wings are baking.

I just wanted to say Jeremy and those corporate managers really went out of the way to help me resolve my issue. I thank you. Great customer service great people. Peace

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charles alsup

Nov 13, 2021
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One check out open on SATURDAY morning Probably 25-30 customers waiting ,, (some WALKED out).. office comment,- we don't have anyone else available.. NO manager on duty.. ) Maybe Kroger will loan you some cashiers.. IF THIS IS HAPPENING company wide you have a serious leadership problem !!

on a scale of one to five this was a MINUS FIVE..

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Teresa M Fincher

Nov 10, 2021
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I was in your store today 11/09/21 at approx. 2pm at location 4849 Coconut Creek Parkway in Coconut Creek Florida 33063, I was at the fish counter waiting to buy fresh fish, 2 employee's ignored me, went about their business while ignoring me.

I saw 1 glance up at me but continued to go about his business, as I waited patiently for several minutes - I finally ask if I could buy some fish, I was told in a minute, then in a minute the fella that told me that walked through a door into another room, I waited a couple of minutes more and walked away, after a few moments I went back and

told both employees that - that Department has really lousy customer service, that I had waited several minutes only to be ignored, their customer service is lousy and I intend on telling the front desk as I…

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Jermichael

Sep 14, 2021
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I voiced my complaint and nothing was done not by HR or anyone this is a bad company the way they handle situation when are brought to them

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Tracy

Sep 7, 2021
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I visit the Publix on Madison st. Clarksville Tennessee on September 6 2021 and I went to the deli to get meat. This lady was so rude I couldn’t believe it. I asked who she was and the other lady told me she was the manager over the deli.

I thought Publix was a friendly store and also how can you be in a management position and be so disrespectful

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Pamela Collins Hager

Aug 25, 2021
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I have been a long time loyal customer of Publix ... like over 50 years now. Never thought I would have to go here with y'all, but my fond memories of being a child and walking barefoot on that cold floor in the summertime is gone. Shame on you!!

What the good fuck is wrong with you!! My father coached in football the founder's (Mr. Jennings) son!! Anyway, after several weird attempts to correct a matter with a bad rib eye steak (more than once) with the butcher at Publix Paradise Shoppes of Largo, I was told to bring them back next time. I told him ...

yeah, I'll bring it back if you will eat it and walked off. Okay, any kind of hamburger you sell is only good for the date of purchase, and you mean that for sure!! Wait one day and I can't feed it to my dog!!

And, we really wanted a…

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Fred Fritts

Aug 12, 2021
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Purchased Milk Aug 9th dated Aug. 21. Drank some thought I had a bug or hairball in my mouth. Examined same to discover the handle was full of this "stuff". Called in to inform Publix's to prevent others surprise. Took milk back to store spoke with manager Brian Goldstein.

They would gladly give me a refund but nothing more, Seeing I will not be drinking milk for awhile or purchasing from Publix's any more, adding to that my having to drive back there I really thought this was a poor reply. And intend to post this as many places as I can.

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Robert T Brookshire

Jul 28, 2021
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A lady by the name Menia waited on me and was rude and unprofessional. I reminded her I was there to drop off a prescription and pick another one up. She said to me " I can only do one thing at a time" which she should had something to the effect Sir I'm working on it.

" then she walked away and refused to wait on me and another pharmacist had to stop what he was doing to wait on me. This was the pharmacy at the Vineyards in Braselton Ga. This was the first time I have had this to happen to me at a Publix Pharmacy and I have been getting my prescriptions filled at a Publix for years now.

Just felt like I needed to let someone know. Thanks Robert Brookshire

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Beth Crowell

Jun 29, 2021
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Bag boy slammed groceries into cart and when I arrived home a while gallon of milk had poured out into the back of my BRAND NEW CAR! Literally brand new. I will never get the milk smell out now!

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Linda Marasco

Apr 17, 2021
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Shopped at Publix, where shopping used to be a pleasure on 04/07/21 @ 13:34 Cashier James M The counter was clearly dirty. I ask him to clean it before I placed my items on it. Him and the bagger looked at me like I had 3 eyes.

They looked astonished and not knowing what to do. I've never known this piticular Publix being so unkempt. And employees to act so defensive and snotty. They were mumbling in an unintelligible grummblings to each other and ignored my presents all together.

This Publix has been going down hill and fast. Shopping here is not a pleasure. Have a great day.

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Rwatts2429@neo.rr.com

Jul 30, 2020
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Recommended the Public’s delivery out of Sans Destin to my family for the Saturday of July 17th. They placed order three days before. Kept calling and no delivery. Kept saying they would be there.

Finally that night, they said they had no shoppers. Earliest they could deliver would have been on a Monday. Very very disappointed. Terrible way to do business.

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gary mackner

Jul 14, 2020
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Publix Pharmacy at store # 746

I moved to Florida in 1991 in good health and began shopping at Publix then and still do. Your slogan "Where shopping is a pleasure" was really true. All Publix employees were always smiling and greeted you with a smile and asked how you were and if there was anything they could do to help, no matter which store i shopped at.

My car was rear ended i 1999 and i had back surgery. In 2003 and again in 2005 my car was rear ended. Each time I was stopped at a red light. I was declared disabled by the state of Florida in 2006. I cannot stand for more than a few minutes without having severe pain that radiated down my left leg. As well as constant neck pain that goes down my left arm. I spend 80% of my day lying down on the couch or in bed. I have a difficult time…

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Sylvia Woodlief

Mar 26, 2020
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I went to Publix Trenholm Plaza Columbia SC to quickly buy a few items (less than 10). More than once recently persons with full carts have been rung up. Is there not a way to address this problem other than closing express checkout?

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Yvonne oakley

Feb 26, 2020
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I needed to pay for a prescription for my daughter over the telephone using my bank debit/credit card. A manager of the facility where my daughter is currently residing is going to pick up her medicine, an antibiotic and nasal spray for a sinus infection.

The pharmacy would not accept my payment over the phone, even with my 3 digit security code. I am unable to drive to this pharmacy, and I am unwilling to give my credit card informstion to anyone except the Publix pharmacy directly.

I explained to him that I cannot drive there 28 miles to pay in person. I provided her full name and DOB, and my relatiinship to her. This is unacceptable. I always considered Publix to be one of the best businesses for customer service.

I am completely dissatisfied with the service today.

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Toscha

Feb 2, 2020
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00! St Augustine rd February 2,2020! Security Jacksonville Florida refused help don't care customers rights all money 11250 old st augustine rd suit st augustine jacksonville fl 32257! Nobody care paid lie laughing out loud, he johnthan help staff buy something wrong side cpunter he left me purpose rude attribute just because gay people,

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Felix Cruz

Dec 15, 2019
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5 years, after my family purchased an investment property here in 2016. I have been a customer at this location for practically all of that time. About a year and a half ago, I developed a sinus issue and began needing an antihistamine to deal with the overproduction of mucus, which has caused me to have some dizzy spells.

I tried the alternate, on the shelf choices, but was not able to solve the issue. I had a friend mention Sudafed, which I had previously never taken. I remembered that it was restricted to prevent use in meth production, (I came of age in the 1980's) and went to your pharmacy to get it.

I have been going there for quite some time until about 2 weeks ago, when a new (to me) female technician told me she would not sell the…

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Victor

Aug 19, 2019
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The stores are beginning to become very getho . Especially in my store which most of the people that are working and doing all the work are white . While others of other color stand around . Customer service is terrible.

The deli counter people don’t want you there. With their attitude in asking if you want more. They don’t give you samples anymore and most times they don’t even ask you how you want it sliced. I think I will start using instant cart because I just don’t want to visit your stores anymore especially my Publix in coconut creek , it is awful.

Also the deli counter number counter breaks down and then no one knows what number is next. Publix associates of other color skip you for their friends and only one or two people working while others are screwing around doing nothing…

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Michael S Rizzio

Jul 27, 2019
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This is more a comment or suggestion rather than a complaint. I order online frequently, but found that you can not order a BLT wrap online. If you order a BLT online it has to be on a sub roll.

When ordering subs for my family online I have to go to the store and order the BLT wrap. I would appreciate it if the online ordering program could be modified to allow placing an order for a BLT wrap. Thanks.

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Andrea Hughes

Jul 10, 2019
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I was at you location at the Newnan Crossings in Newnan Ga on July 9 between 5:30pm and 6pm what started out a ok experience changed to good to disaster in a matter of minutes. with the tight working area they kept bumping into each other.

I was surprised the black lady kept calm and never changed her demeanor toward the customer but you can tell she was taken aback. The white ladies performance was totally unprofessional and offensive.

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melvin paul

May 28, 2019
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with all the additional help I see at the Clint Moore/441 store why is the produce area worse than ever--the bins are stacked neatly but the produce in general is outrageous . you bring them home and in one day they are not edible--the tomatoes are left so long in one place the are soft/mushy and if not when bought the next day at home you have a choice -cook them or throw them out- Produce people are supposed to be picking out out the spoiled items all day long.

00-- This week you had a sale on cole slaw--problem there were none to buy- this week you had a rare sale on Bryers Gelato--none could be found in the case

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Mark Spivak

Apr 2, 2019
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Store #1041 in Boynton Beach continues to be a disaster. The store is poorly stocked, and they never have enough people working there. Every time I go in there, they are missing at least 2-3 popular items. Last time it was Safeguard soap.

The store manager happened to be standing in front, and I asked him about it. He said they hadn't had it for several weeks because they had stopped making it. Think about that for a moment: this guy looked and me and told me, with a straight face, that Safeguard had stopped making soap.

A store manager, not an assistant. "

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Nancy Henkle

Mar 28, 2019
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Re" Store #0779 in Bayside Lakes, Palm Bay Florida On March 27 I submitted a complaint and I forgot to include the store number. The Complaint number is 1553705729 I have a right to an explanation!!!!!

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Nancy Henkle

Mar 27, 2019
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on March 13 I phoned in a request for 2 drug refills at the pharmacy at Bayside Lakes, FL. After 1 week of not hearing and checking the phone line only to discover there was no record of my request.

I then phoned in another request and left a message for the pharmacist telling him this was a duplicate request. After 2 days I went into the store and spoke to someone who said my request for one of the refills was denied. BY PUBLIX.

The drug Publix was denying is a drug that my husband has been taking for several years. Part D Medicare covers this drug. The prescription is from a Specialist. After a pharmacy tech called Corporate Publix to find out why they were denying a refill that they have been filling for 2 years, Corporate Publix agreed to fill the remaining refills.

My question is -…

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Carol Lozito

Mar 22, 2019
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Lack of adequate supply of weekly advertised specials. Each week there continues to be an ongoing problem as the stores do not carry a adequate supply as to the weekly specials. This week it is the Lemon Meringue pie that was not available during my shop at 9:00 am on Friday, March 22nd.

There is always an excuse given for why the product is not available and as always the customer is expected to make an unnecessary trip back to the store. Well, I am not willing to make an unnecessary trip due to incompetence.

This constitutes false and deceptive advertising as the sale literally started on March 21st. After shopping Publix since 1963, it is clearly apparent customer service is at the bottom. Surely, George Jenkins would be disgusted at today's Publix where shopping is a true…

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Anita Grimm

Mar 18, 2019
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I started using Publix several years ago and my first problem was when an incorrect drug was given to me. I was supposed to get Methotrexate tablets but instead I was given a diuretic (name began with an M, currently cant recall) They gave me the diuretic with dosages for the methotrexate which was 5 tablets at one time, once a week. They blamed my doctor but I would think a pharmacist would be able to look at a dosage of 5 pills at one time every week and know that it could not have been a dose for a diuretic. Fortunately I am a PA and I caught it before I took the dose.

I decided, however, to give them the benefit of the doubt. Everybody makes mistakes and I was not harmed. I continued to use Publix because I thought it would be less likely they would make another mistake like that.

My…

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Briane goetzendanner

Mar 10, 2019
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I got a sandwich from the deli I ordered it online the bread was hard an the girl was on ther cell phone b4 she even gave me my sandwich an it was in her hand then she put a cold sandwich on a hot heater I’m very upset

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james barton

Feb 4, 2019
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Just want to know that the marketing genius who decided o go from half-gallon yo quart in the organic green wise genre needs to go. Looks like a ploy to hide a substantial price increase but it is pure folly. stupid i'd say. thanks for nothing

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Debbie LaVista

Jan 31, 2019
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The Publix located at 8101 W Sunrise Blvd, Plantation FL 33322 On two occasions the deli department price marked items wrong

1st time I had a sub that was on sale - when I reached the cashier after is was rung up I said that price is wrong she said what do you want me to do? Check the price? So she left the counter with my Sub and came back and said that is the price - and it was not! I was in a hurry on my lunch hour - I was mad but paid the incorrect price and left.

2nd time my husband picked up lunchmeat at the deli got to the check out counter and realized the price was wrong - the ham was on sale. The cashier took the package of lunchmeat back to the deli and came back with it rewrapped with the correct price on it. So not only did she have the lunchmeat removed from the original…

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Bess

Jan 13, 2019
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sunday, today 1/13 about 12:15-12:30 I experienced prejudice treatment from michelle a cashier at the customer service/return desk. michelle ignored me as I waited to be helped and rang up a white woman who walked up to the counter long after I was there.

michelle waited on the white woman first even through I told her I was next. as a black woman who has been shopping at publix for years I never mistreat people and I apologize if I do. michelle is rude and has a don't care attitude toward black people.

clearly she doesn't like her job and is very prejudice. You may contact me at 941-376-7872. some alcoholic will problemly punch her in the face one day soon.

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ronnie g. mikell

Dec 8, 2018
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I shop at the Publix in the Plantation Grove Center in Ocoee, FL on Maguire Road. The store is poorly stocked and always seems to be out of what I'm looking for.

Also, I have tried to special order some cookies that I have bought in other Publix stores but I have yet to get these special order cookies after four tries. I give the information at the customer service counter, they take down my name and phone number and tell me that the cookies should be available in a couple of weeks.

I have never seen so many empty spaces on the shelves. I think this store is poorly managed and is far below what Publix customers expect. By the way, the cookies I have requested are the Voortman Iced Alomonette cookies.

The store stocks the sugar free almonette cookies but not the ones with sugar. The…

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nelson pupello

Nov 24, 2018
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we purchased a publix store brand turkey for thanksgiving (2018) that contained only neck and half a gizzard,i had to go to nearby winn dixie on thanks day and buy a package of chicken hearts and gizzards to cook pot of annual home made gravy,VERY cheap by publix. please confirm email.

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