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| - This place is located near my work so I come by on my lunch hour once a week and ogle the candy bins. Basically, I can guarantee you've never seen a bulk store quite like this one. The selection is second-to-none, and the food generally appears fresh. There is a small produce section, which is handy when I need to pick up a last-minute ingredient for dinner, and there is also a small cafeteria at the back, which looks like it specializes in meat sandwiches (not sure, I never bought anything from there). Additionally, there are countless shelves FULL of other stock; canned goods, special dietary products (gluten-free items), and that sauce you had that one time that you've been looking for ever since!
That being said, I'm a bit wary of any open bins or uncovered food like dried fruit and such. I regularly see customers snacking from the bins (in spite of multiple signs forbidding this behavior, along with numerous video cameras). I've never seen mice, rats, or any other "critters" in the store, but I have my doubts that they can really cover all the food safely each night. Then again, I'm kind of squeamish when it comes to food being handled; I guess I have higher standards than some. When it comes to the open bins, I stick to the wrapped candy or chocolate.
Anyhow, I still shop here (from the covered/sealed bins) because the selection is just amazing and the prices really aren't bad either. There are all kinds of specialty products to be had, but don't bother asking anyone where stuff is because most of the staff can't speak English and the some that do aren't particularly eager to help. I've tried asking staff where things are on 3 separate occasions and finally struck gold on my search for Tahini with an English-speaking manager. You are best to take some time and learn the layout of the store for future visits - I'm still finding new items I didn't know they had.
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