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Times are tough! Why wait for weekly specials on some items at several different stores when Sacks offers you great bargains on brand names every day? At Sacks, you can actually save more money than what you spend without wasting gas driving all over town in some cases saving only pennies!
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Shop at Sacks the same way you would any supermarket but be prepared to be wowed by the bargain prices. The huge savings secret that the retail stores don't want you to know is, when you shop our large selection of products first and drop by your local retail store for only those items we may not have at the time you shop, you save lots of money. Keep shopping with us and watch your savings grow while still enjoying the same quality food and products you were getting at full retail prices.
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How are we able to sell brand name products that could be as much as 50 to 70 percent off of what you are paying at your retail store? We do the work for you by searching everywhere for excellent bargains on food and other products you use every day. Once we find them, we bring all those bargains under one roof for you to shop. Each time you shop with us is a new experience as you find all kind of nifty bargains you didn't see before. Come shop at Sacks and see how shopping with us is like a treasure hunt. You'll be glad you did.
About Us
We at Sacks Grocery Outlets are known as a secondary market retailer and have been doing business since 1989. We have worked with major northeast food services like Wakefern Foods (Shop Rite), Twin Country Grocers and Fleming Foods to name a few. Currently, we operate one retail grocery outlet and one distribution center both located in beautiful Central Florida. We sell many consumer products including produce, frozen, refrigerated, HBC, general merchandise, dairy, deli, and dry groceries.
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As a fully licensed business that is inspected by the USDA and Florida Department of Agriculture, our customers are assured we provide safe, quality foods and merchandise.
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To better serve our customers and our community, we are a part of a large network of secondary market retailers and charities. We even developed our own scanning and pricing software for retail efficiency to help keep our prices low. We are also a member of the Food Marketing Institute. The FMI develops and promotes policies, programs and forums supporting its members, and their customers, in the areas of: * Government Relations * Food Safety and Defense * Public and Consumer Information * Research and Education * Industry Cooperation. By pursuing these activities, the FMI provides leadership and advocacy for the food distribution industry worldwide as the industry innovates to meet the needs of changing consumers.
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How we are different
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We use only qualified reputable third-party vendors and transportation companies to pick up the products we sell from qualified and reputable reclamation centers, warehouses, and distribution centers. We then clean, sort and grade the products to FDA, USDA, and FL State quality standards. Next, we scan products and produce customized reports and inventory information to comply with all Bio-Terrorism Act reporting requirements. After proper processing, we stock our retail outlet and sell products within our own store network. Those products not meeting our quality standards for sale to our customers are destroyed or donated at our expense.
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The Retail Store
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The retail store located at 6013 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32810 is where our work in finding huge savings on products you use every day come together under one roof for you to shop. We sell many consumer products including produce, frozen, refrigerated, HBC, general merchandise, dairy, deli, and dry groceries.
Find out why we have such happy customers.
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Processing Center
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Refrigerated and non-refrigerated trucks pick up the products we sell from reputable reclamation centers, warehouses, and distribution centers. We then clean, sort and grade the products to FDA, USDA, and FL State quality standards. Next, we scan products and produce customized reports and inventory information to comply with all Bio-Terrorism Act reporting requirements. After proper processing meeting quality standards, we stock our retail outlet and sell products within our own store network. Those products not meeting our quality standards for sale to our customers are destroyed or donated at our expense.
Quality Control
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The products we bring to our processing center goes through multiple quality control checks before they are stocked for sale to our customers. From start to finish through every process, we have quality control in place to sell only quality wholesome products.
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How is Grocery Shopping evolving?
Gone are the days when the term "bargain hunting" carried a stigma. Consumer attitudes have changed, and discount shopping has become chic. Shoppers know that not all retailing is created equal and most, when stretching their dollar, shop different stores for various needs and reasons. There are three primary categories of retail traditional, discount, dollar/closeouts, then there is "extreme-value retailer" Sacks.
Traditional Supermarkets in recent years, the grocery industry has undergone dramatic changes as macro-economic pressures and tremendous industry consolidation have made price a main competitive issue. Conventional supermarkets are threatened due to their vast, decentralized store bases, steep overhead costs, union contracts, and difficulty adapting to a rapidly changing industry.
Mass-Market Discount Retailers have entered the grocery business in a big way and have significantly increased the competitive price pressure across the board. Many of these retail outlets have introduced their own "private" labels, offering consumers merchandise comparable in content and appearance to more upscale products. These nationally recognized discount retailers tend to be large stores of 100,000 square feet or more.
Dollar Stores/Closeout Stores now stock a wider selection of non-perishable consumables, and some are even adding limited perishables, historically higher margin categories for conventional stores.
Extreme-value Retailer Sacks in contrast, Sacks offers not only first-quality merchandise but the most complete shopping experience, with a significant line-up of fresh produce, frozen, and dairy-deli, as well as a complete representation in the dry grocery, health & beauty, and general merchandise categories.
Product Dating
Sacks confronts head on the Best if used by and open coded products issue that both manufacturers and consumers are struggling with. From start to finish, in every process, we have systems in place to ensure that we sell products within manufacturer’s strict guidelines.
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Q: What is Product Dating?
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A: There are two main types of product dating, "open dating" and "closed dating". The most common form of dating is referred to as "open dating." Open dating uses a calendar date as opposed to a code on a food product. Common examples include "Sell by", "Best if used by" and "Use by." Open dating is not a safety date. It is commonly found on perishable foods such as meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products. Retailers are forbidden to sell baby formula past the "sell by date." Occasionally, canned goods and boxed goods will display an "open" or calendar date. These are "best if used by" dates for peak quality. These are the manufacturer’s recommendations for maximum freshness and nutrient value, not safety dates. Closed Dating or Coded dating generally refers to a manufacturer’s code stamped on the product. These codes typically appear on shelf stable products such as canned and boxed foods. Some manufacturers stamp the date the product was manufactured or packaged. Some use a product code that is not able to be deciphered. (US & PA Department of Agriculture)
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Q: Is Dating Required by Federal Law?
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A: Except for infant formula and some baby food, product dating is NOT required by Federal regulations. However, if a calendar date is used, it must express both the month and day of the month (and the year, in the case of shelf-stable and frozen products). If a calendar date is shown, immediately adjacent to the date must be a phrase explaining the meaning of the date such as "sell by" or "use before." There is no uniform or universally system used for food dating in the US. (US Dept. Of Agriculture)
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Q: Are Retailers Allowed to Sell Products Beyond the Expiration Date of the Package?
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A: Yes, as long as a product is wholesome, a retailer may legally sell grocery items including fresh or processed meat and poultry products beyond the expiration date of the package. (Adapted from Food Marketing Institute information)
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Q: What is a Product’s Shelf Life?
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A: This varies depending on the type of product. Many processed and packaged foods are shelf stable, which means that they do not require refrigeration until opened. These items are often referred to as non-perishable for these reasons. Their shelf life is evaluated in terms of the quality of the product. Canned foods can last for years, because shelf stable foods experience very slow rate of organic changes. After several years, however, the product may lose taste and color. (Adapted from National Food Processors Association information)
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Q: How Long Does Canned Food Remain Edible and Retain Its Nutritional Content?
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A: Canned food has a shelf life of at least two years from the date of processing. Canned food retains its safety and nutritional value well beyond two years, but it may have some variation in quality, such as a change of color or texture. Canning is a high-heat process that renders the food commercially sterile. Food safety is not an issue in products kept on the shelf in moderate temperatures (75 degrees Fahrenheit and below). The acid content of the food and the lining of the can are important factors in a product’s quality and appearance after long periods of storage. (Adapted from mealtime.org., Canned Food Alliance and The National Food Processors Association)
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Q: What Does the Product’s UPC Code Have to Do with Dating?
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A: Nothing. The Universal Production Codes (UPC) or bar codes appear on packages as black lines of varying widths above a series of numbers. They are not required by regulations, but manufacturers print them on most product labels. The bar codes reveal such specific information as the manufacturer’s name, product name and size of product. Scanners are able to read the bar codes. The codes do not contain any manufacture or expiration dates and are not used to identify recalled products. (Adapted from US Dept. Of Agriculture)
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Q: What About Frozen Foods?
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A: Once a perishable product is frozen at proper temperatures, it does not matter if the date expires because food kept frozen continuously is safe indefinitely. Sacks freezes all packaged items before the expiration date which extends the life. Packing is important to the quality and appearance of frozen foods. Products exposed to air can develop "freezer burn “which does not affect the safety of the product but can impact taste and quality. (Adapted information from Dept. Of Agriculture and American Frozen Food Institute, Sharp Shopper, Inc.))
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Q: What Do Can Codes Mean?
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A: Cans must exhibit a packing code to enable tracking of the product in interstate commerce. This enables manufacturers to rotate their stock as well as to locate their products in the event of a recall. These codes, which appear as a series of letters and/or numbers, might refer to the date or time of manufacture. They are not meant for the consumer to interpret as "use-by" dates. There is no book which tells how to translate the codes into dates. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
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Q: Dates on Egg Cartons?
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A: Use of either a "Sell-By" or "Expiration" (EXP) date is not federally required, but may be State required, as defined by the egg laws in the State where the eggs are marketed. Some State egg laws do not allow the use of a "sell-by" date. Many eggs reach stores only a few days after the hen lays them. Egg cartons with the USDA grade shield on them must display the "pack date" (the day that the eggs were washed, graded, and placed in the carton). The number is a three-digit code that represents the consecutive day of the year (the "Julian Date") starting with January 1 as 001 and ending with December 31 as 365. When a "sell-by" date appears on a carton bearing the USDA grade shield, the code date may not exceed 45 days from the date of pack. (U.S. Depart. of Agriculture)
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Q: How long can shelf-stable foods be safely stored on the shelf?
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A: According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), food can be safe forever from a foodborne-illness standpoint - but if shelf-stable food has been on the shelf for an extended period of time, you might not want to eat it because the quality may not be good. In this case the "best if used by" date on the label of the product is an indication whether or not the quality of the food is good. Food quality deals with the taste, texture, and nutritional value of food. The FDA does not require an expiration date for shelf-stable foods, since the storage time for these foods is a quality issue, not a food safety concern
FAQs
What are your store hours?
We are open from 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and are closed on Sundays to be with the family.
What are the payment options?
We accept all major credit cards like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Debit, EBT (i.e. Food Stamps, state funded benefits) and Cash.
Your prices are so low, how can I be sure that the products you sell are safe and wholesome?
You can trust our products because we absolutely follow all manufacturer guidelines regarding storage, handling, and date coding and we buy from reputable companies.
Why is shopping at Sacks always like a Treasure Hunt?
Shopping at Sacks is like going on a treasure hunt every time you shop! New, incredible, wonderful bargains are always popping up.
What should I expect when I shop Sacks?
Sacks promises to bring you a fun, exciting, unique shopping experience that will save you money every time you shop! You'll enjoy a wholesome, clean and friendly environment that is family operated. And we offer the best customer service in town.
Who shops Sacks?
We cater to anyone who wants or needs to save money. Customers range from high income to low income, fixed income, and limited budgets. we have customers with families big & small, seniors & college students, chefs, and businesses to just about every type of bargain hunter who enjoys a good deal. There’s something for everyone at Sacks!
How does Sacks get such great deals?
We obtain our merchandise from name brand manufacturers on an opportunistic basis. Simply stated, we buy name brand products for less. When a manufacturer has surplus inventory, we get the bargain and pass it on to you. This is a win-win for the manufacturer and for our customers.
Contact Us
For general inquiries or feedback, please get in touch with us.
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National Brands below Wholesale!
Produce, Frozen Foods, Refrigerated Foods, Dry Groceries!
Shop at Sacks the same way you would any supermarket but be prepared to be wowed by the bargain prices. Shop our large selection of products first and drop by your local retail store for only those items we may not have at the time you shop. You will save up to 50% of WHOLSALE at Sacks. Keep shopping with us and watch your savings grow while still enjoying the same quality food and products you were getting at full retail prices.
Sacks Grocery Outlets, Inc.
6013 Edgewater Dr
Orlando, FL, 32810
407-447-4497
