Ongoing Food Safety Issues at Checkers Brentwood Park – Spoiled Food Sold Repeatedly

I am extremely concerned about the repeated sale of spoiled food from Checkers Brentwood Park.

On Saturday, 7 February 2026, my partner and I did a grocery shop at this branch, spending almost R1100. This is the closest Checkers to us, which is why we continue shopping here, but the food quality issues have become a serious and ongoing problem.

On Monday, 9 February 2026, we opened a sealed box of Smash Burgers purchased during that shop and found visible mold inside the packaging. The box had not been opened or tampered with in any way.

This is not an isolated incident. In the past few months, I have had at least five bad experiences at this store. Four out of five times, we have taken home products that were already spoiled when opened, even though they were still within the best-before dates.

Just two weeks ago, we had to call the store manager to assist with replacing Lancewood cheese that was already off when opened.

These repeated incidents point to serious problems with food storage, refrigeration, or stock management at this branch. Selling spoiled food is a major health risk and completely unacceptable from a national retailer.

I am requesting urgent intervention and a full investigation into this store’s food handling practices. Customers should not have to worry about getting sick from groceries bought at Checkers.

At this point, the situation is serious enough that the Department of Health should inspect this branch to ensure food safety standards are being met.

I expect a formal response and clear corrective action from Checkers regarding this matter.