This is their Store #39, at 8710 Bellaire, Houston, Texas. This store, in my opinion, is the worst supermarket in Houston and one of the worst I've seen anywhere in the United States. 

To be fair, there are other Fiesta stores I like, but this particular store is run particularly poorly.

According to Foodspace, liquid egg whites "are ONLY good until the expiration date."

Five of the liquid egg cartons I found at Fiesta were marked "Use by 26 Dec 22," and one was marked "Use by 28 Nov 22" (six weeks and 2 days past safe usage). As with the expired sausages I found in August 2022 (see below), I took the expired cartons up front and left them with a clerk and when I asked for a manager I was told they were all in a meeting. I asked her to tell the managers that they're doing a lousy job of keeping expired food items off the shelves.

According to the USDA on the safe handling of eggs, "If the container for liquid products bears a 'use-by' date, observe it. Follow the storage and handling instructions provided by the manufacturer."

Over the past four years, I've come across numerous products at this Fiesta that are long past their "sell by" and "use by" dates. Do they want to be sued for food poisoning?

From August 30, 2022: I found seven packages of sausages on August 30. Each had a "sell by" date of July 31. A month out of date. How did the staff miss this?

I've often found perishable items that are way past "sell by" dates at this store. Dairy, packaged meats, and other items. Do they not care? Are they lazy? Stupid? Do they put profit ahead of customer safety? I don't know. 

I only stop in to this store for convenience; soda, bottled water, canned goods, and other items that are not a food poisoning risk. But I often go out of my way to shop elsewhere, because this store has the worst checkout process I've ever experienced at any grocery store across the country. 

Customers unaccustomed to the modern world regularly clog up the "Express" lanes (clearly marked as "10 Items Or Less") with a cart full of 30, 40 or more items – and the clerks and managers do not enforce the 10-item limit. Ninety percent of the customers mindlessly block the way with their carts and stare at you dumbly when you say, "excuse me" as you try to get past them. It's mind-numbing.

A couple of years ago, I found a packaged seafood item on a non-refrigerated display. The package clearly said, "Keep Refrigerated," and not just after opening. It was perishable. I pointed this out to a manager. His response shocked me. "Well, we don't refrigerate those in my country." Yes, well, ahem, we're not there. 

You've been warned. Check those "sell by" dates, especially at Fiesta Mart #39 in Houston. It might keep you from getting sick – or maybe even from dying.

Related:

• The Problems With Fiesta Mart In Texas - Chicago News Bench
• Using Liquid Egg Whites Past the Expiration Date - Foodspace
• This Is What Those Best-By, Sell-By, and Use-By Dates Really Mean - All Recipes 
• OSHA launches investigation into Fiesta Mart after 2 butchers suffer from amputation injuries - Click 2 Houston
• Fiesta Mart reviews & complaints - Complaints Board
• Fiesta Mart on Facebook