Do not EVER buy this product!

@TheHorse (207487)
Walnut Creek, California
August 31, 2018 10:35am CST
I generally avoid buying food products at the Dollar Tree, but the other day I took a chance. I had once bought Andersen's Pea Soup at a dollar store, and it was the real deal and tasted great. I had a taste for chicken noodle soup, so I bought the product shown. When I opened the can, it smelled so nasty, I almost poured it out immediately. Then I tasted one small (1 cm^3) piece of carrot. It was mushy and tasted putrid. I turned on my disposal and poured the stuff out. I had to drink some cranberry juice to get the taste out of my mouth. Have you ever bought a food product that was so terrible you immediately threw it out? I'm going back to my old rule and never buying food (except for stale Boston Baked Beans and bottled Iced Tea) at the Dollar Tree.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116270)
• United States
31 Aug 18
I'm really not a fan of canned soup on general. I think they all taste pretty nasty.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
I find that Trader Joe's canned New England Clam Chowder is actually quite good!
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116270)
• United States
31 Aug 18
@TheHorse I pretty much stay away from all of them.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
@myklj999 The Horror!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (460235)
• Switzerland
31 Aug 18
I never buy ready made canned food, I do not remember bad experiences about bad smelling food that I had to throw immediately.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (460235)
• Switzerland
31 Aug 18
@TheHorse I also buy canned tuna and sardines, never fruits. As much as I can, I prefer to buy dried beans to soak them in water and to cook them myself.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
@LadyDuck They would taste fresher that way. I don't have the patience (in the kitchen).
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
I buy certain things canned, like mandarin oranges, pinto beans, tuna, hearts of palm, etc.
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Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
31 Aug 18
I've only bought snacks there. Thanks for the heads up!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
De nada. The Boston Baked Beans (candy) I get there are usually stale, but they still taste good.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
31 Aug 18
I do not shop there.most of the brand name never heard of.Not a fan of any dollar store.
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
31 Aug 18
Some of the cheap stuff is the same as at Walgreens
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
31 Aug 18
@Aquitaine24 ...or CVS
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
@Aquitaine24 I rarely shop at Walgreens.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326598)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Sep 18
Did you notice if the can was swollen? If sounds more like it was a dud can rather than just a bad product.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
It wasn't swollen. But it was slightly dented.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326598)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 18
@TheHorse The general advice seems to be to not select cans that aren't perfectly shaped.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (58399)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
31 Aug 18
My store carries the brand names so I don't buy the off brand soups. Not all the canned goods are bad.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
@compslick I love good soup! Bring on the sourdough bead and some butter!
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
No, the soups I buy at Safeway and Trader Joe's tend to be OK.
April
@thislittlepennyearns (58399)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
31 Aug 18
@TheHorse The other soups that Dt sells can be good too. Not everyone has a trader joes or can afford the prices.
patgalca
@patgalca (18190)
• Orangeville, Ontario
31 Aug 18
Our dollar stores seem to have their own brand food items as well as name brand. I would stick to the name brand if buying at the dollar store. The only food items (other than candy) that I have bought there were items for the food bank and all were big name brand products.
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patgalca
@patgalca (18190)
• Orangeville, Ontario
2 Sep 18
@TheHorse I didn't eat them, I donated them to the food bank. But I only bought name brand products. And the candy I buy there is also name brand.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
Did they taste OK?
maezee
@maezee (41997)
• United States
31 Aug 18
Gross. Was it past the expiration date?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
Egads. I didn't even check the expiration date. It might have been 1966 for all I know.
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vanny
@vandana7 (99078)
• India
31 Aug 18
Ha ha...a couple of times...your olfactory lobes are functioning well...
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (45612)
• India
1 Sep 18
@TheHorse yes stale food could be very harmful.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
They may have saved me from some serious gastrointestinal distress.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
31 Aug 18
I don`t buy much food there either because its usually stale, maybe salt or minced garlic. I actually don`t shop the dollar tree often. Live and learn.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
Yep. A dollar well-spent, perhaps. I'll still buy cleaning stuff and nail files there.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Aug 18
On canned goods, you have to read labels to see where they came from. Some countries I would never get anything from.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
Hmm. If this can is still in my garbage, I will look for its country of origin.
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Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
31 Aug 18
I only buy my coffee and its accessories at the dollar store. Much less expensive than at the supermarket. I will keep it in mind to not buy the product you have displayed.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
I bought a new spatula there the other day. That should be "safe."
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
31 Aug 18
@TheHorse I agree.I like Betty Crocker kitchen products.I think they even have betty Crocker soap sometimes.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85844)
• Bangalore, India
1 Sep 18
That is bad. Your olfactory sense saved you. Was it an expired one??
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
I honestly didn't check.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
@arunima25 It wasn't swollen. I always check for that. But maybe the dent cause some air leakage. Glad I didn't dare eat the stuff. Except for that one blasted putrid carrot. There were no long-term effects.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85844)
• Bangalore, India
1 Sep 18
@TheHorse It might have expired or the can was tampered and swollen. Once I did the mistake of buying an expired sauce bottle but I realized it before opening. I went back with the bottle and bill and replaced it.
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RosieS
@proseprity68 (331)
• United States
1 Sep 18
I am scared to be buying some stuffs at dollar tree or some other dollar stores, like shampoo, lotion, deodorant, fresheners and yes some food too that Walmart doesn't have. They may be offering really cheap priced goods but then again it might be fake or expired :-(
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
The lotions and potions are OK with me, as long as thy smell good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Sep 18
@proseprity68 I think their dish soap is OK.
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RosieS
@proseprity68 (331)
• United States
6 Sep 18
@TheHorse Unfortunately there was a time that I bought a bath soap, my skin became dry :-( I also tried a beauty product, that didn't work either. With all those things that didn't work out, that was it for me. I wouldn't like to waste my money and irritate my skin too.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157837)
• United States
31 Aug 18
Nothing comes to mind right now, but that is not saying that I never have.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
I took a chance. I lost. But I learned my lesson. In a day or two, I will make up my lost dollar on MyLot. Heh.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
@compslick I may still have the can. I suppose I could trade it in for a bottle of bleach or something.
chiyochan
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
1 Sep 18
I have never tried any soup in can. the only canned goods i buy are corned beef, and meatloaf and pineapple chunks hehe. i think yes there are food like that and often they are those in the sealed package. i dont remember which one but i am sure i have had similar experience with food that does not taste really good i'd rather waste money throwing it out than me eating it but feel sick afterwards.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
My thoughts exactly.
popciclecold
@popciclecold (35607)
• United States
1 Sep 18
No, but had planned on going to that store next week, thanks for sharing.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35607)
• United States
1 Sep 18
@TheHorse Thanks for the warning.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
@popciclecold De nada. I don't like tummy aches. Or vomiting. Or explosive diarrhea.
The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
I get other stuff there, but I'm going to avoid food products.
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34780)
• Peoria, Arizona
31 Aug 18
I don't think it has anything to do with the store, the store isn't the one that creates the food. Just some of the companies they supply are not that good. But I survived off many months of Dollar Tree foods and they are not too bad. But I'm also not too picky either.
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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
31 Aug 18
Last week, at Dollar Tree, I bought burrito wraps. When I want to separate the wraps, the wraps tear. Then, I have a big mess. The wraps do taste good though. I spread pizza sauce, mushrooms and sprinkle some cheese, then I nuke for 1 minute.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
And you're still alive. You're not wrting on a cell phone from the toilet, are you?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Aug 18
@Spontaneo Whew. I think I would have been, or worse, had I eaten that soup.
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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
31 Aug 18
@TheHorse No, dear.
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Gogata Ionut
@Kasjnak (4492)
• Romania
1 Sep 18
Yeah, it happened to me a few times. Got it back to the store and asked for a refund . I don't blame someone in particular, sometimes this things happen.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207487)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Sep 18
I tend not to blame either. I wasn't worth it to get my dollar back. I can absorb that.
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