One Aldi worker has shared three tips for keeping costs low at the checkout, as the cost of living crisis continues to tighten its grip across the UK.
The employee took to Facebook to share their golden advice in the Aldi Shoppers UK group, with the post quickly amassing over 1,000 likes and in excess of 200 comments.
Alike all businesses at the moment, the staff member spoke about how the budget retailer was also feeling the pinch of inflation, reports the Liverpool Echo.
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The Mirror also reports however, it ends up having to throw away 'so much' food due to customers leaving them in random places across the store. The worker said if people did not do this, then Aldi wouldn't have to waste the food and in turn help keep food prices.
The Aldi worker's first tip for shoppers was to not leave the freezer doors open when shopping for frozen food. The employee said that electric prices were 'crazy' at the moment and that keeping the freezer doors shut would help Aldi keep their energy costs down.
The second tip for Aldi shoppers was to not place chilled food in the freezer after exchanging it for a frozen item, while the third tip was to not 'dump' any meat or other chilled food around the shop as all this does is result in waste. According to Government legislation from the Food Standards agency, on displaying chilled food, you can display food outside of a chilled storage unit for up to four hours.
If the chilled food is left out for more than this then it will have to be thrown away as harmful bacteria could begin growing in the food. As this is official legislation, all supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury's are required to follow it, if not they could face repercussions.
Many in the comments agreed with the Aldi worker and said they frequently see shoppers drop food in the wrong places around the store. One Facebook user said: "Went to our local store the other day where a man dropped some garlic bread on the floor and kicked them to the side.
"My 6-year-old went and picked them up and put them back".
Another commented: "Totally agree if people decide they don’t want something at least put it back in a chilled/frozen area, not on the end of a till or tell the cashier so it can be put back. Prices are going up everywhere whether it’s food, clothing, or other goods."
A spokesperson for Aldi told the Liverpool Echo: "We work hard to keep our operating costs down so that we can keep our prices low and protect our customers from inflationary pressures as much as we can. This is why shoppers will always find high-quality products at the lowest prices at Aldi.”
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