Who owns Key Food building?

..........What WhyFi said

Yeah, you're right - call the owner of the building and tell them that they should break the lease with Key Foods, which is presumably up-to-date on rent, because you're not always happy with the freshness of their product. That should get the gears in motion.

Dunno, this sounds like a good opportunity to do a flash mob thing.

You can have people (A dozen --perhaps more!) making a single purchase only to go back to the store to return expired merchandise (its not that difficult to find expired goods here) -- let's say <$5

I know not everyone will be willing to lay out dough --but its not a lot of money we are talking about here --and the specific goal is to get a refund and take up their time.

and/or find goods and simply complain/ ask to see the manager ---waiving said expired foods in your hand...

you have one guy complain about a yogurt, the next guy complain about expired ketchup, lettuce, eggs, cheese --whatever.

goto the met or farmers market at the gap.

Send the owner of 801 washington avenue food corp a concise letter via certified mail. also send a copy certified to the DCA.

NYC Department of Consumer Affairs

Consumer Services Division

42 Broadway, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Use this document as a reference.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/downloads/pdf/Supermarket.pdf

Specifically point out multiple occurances over a period of time, and that you have notified the management and the issue still persists.

Here's some of the information from below:

Advertised Items - Ads must truthfully describe

the name, variety and size of the item on sale

and list any purchase restrictions. Stores must

make reasonable quantities available.

Scales - Markets must have a scale within 30 feet

of their prepackaged food section. Check for

short weight and the tare weight deduction — the

deduction taken for the weight of the empty

container from the gross weight. The scale must

have a DCA seal on it, start at zero, and come to

rest before weight or price is quoted.

Unit Pricing - The unit price — the cost per

measure (pound, pint, etc.) — must be listed on

the shelf below most products.

Item Pricing - All market commodities sold or

offered for sale in New York City must have a

stamp, tag or label giving the item’s cost, except:

• milk

• eggs

• fresh produce

• some frozen foods

• baby food in jars

• vending machine products

• snack foods

• food sold for on-premise consumption

• tobacco

• bulk-food sales

• display items at the end of the aisle

• items on sale for seven days or less

Stores with less than $2 million in annual sales

are also exempt unless part of a network or

chain.

“Open” or “Freshness” Dates - These dates

show the last recommended sale or use date,

and must be marked on perishable food product

packages, such as egg cartons, dairy products

and baked goods.

Packaged Products - The product's identity,

net weight, measure or numerical count, and

the name and address of the distributor must

appear on its label.

1. Go to the customer service booth or courtesy

counter and ask for assistance.

2. If you need further assistance, ask to speak

to the Store Manager.

3. If not resolved at the store, call store headquarters.

4. If the problem is still not resolved, contact

DCA.

getting a car and going to fairway is a great idea, i do it often. not everyone has a car, and supermarkets have very many guidelines they need to adhere from both state and city regulations regarding consumer practices.

not selling expired goods (keeping them off of the shelves)

not repackaging meat and changing the expiration date

properly labeling prices on the shelves. It is illegal to place a price for a 13.3oz box of cheerios next to a 17.4oz box of cheerios when neither of them have prices on them - nor are there 17.4oz box of cheerios available.

honoring the prices on the shelves at the register.

i can honestly say that every time i'm at the keyfood on washington i've experienced one of these, or i've waited in line while someone else has. this place is someone trying to squeeze people.

now the location is PRIME - just along the way home from the subway at eastern.

let's get a large volume of requests into the authorities and either get them to shape up or get out of town and let some business people who care about serving the community operate a market.

Don't know which direction you're coming from, but I get meat at the Union Market at 6th & Union in Park Slope. I also buy it at WF in Manhattan--when I plan ahead. Staubitz on Court is also a nice butcher, but unless I'm in Cobble Hill already, I might as well go into Manhattan.

I don't know the markets east of Washington, except for Compare foods (which I thought was very nice the one time I shopped there.) What about Western Beef?

best way to get rid of business you don't like is stop shopping there.