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Sunday, October 22, 2017

A Viewer Writes: Royal Farms Near Hebron




Joe,

I use to love Royal Farms in Salisbury and remember when they opened. I recently traveled from Baltimore to Salisbury for business and made a stop there. When I entered the men’s room, I almost puked. The smell was vile, it was beyond filthy. And I am sure that the Health Dept would have a field day there. 

The very fact that the employees also use these restrooms is disgusting because they go right out and handle food. I emailed Royal Farms corporate office about this twice and have not had any response at all. 

So what do I do, I now turn to you so you can put them on blast. I have never seen this kind of filth and smell.

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Damn I use to love there food and coffee the shift manager needs to be Fired.

Anonymous said...

To Poster:
There is a lot you can do... You call the health department for the first step!!! Secondly, stop going there if it is that bad for you!!!

Anonymous said...

No way going back there. Beyond disgusting and no excuse!

Anonymous said...

Anyone that stops at Royal Farms, WaWa, or Tiger Marts will find this exact same conditions in them all. No need to single out one place. I'm on the road in Salisbury each day, and have to use these facilities. There are a few good ones. But most all are in this same condition as what you show here..
Take plenty of hand sanitizer when using any of these restrooms, and don't touch any water fountains. Hence.... why to carry bottled water.
Your best bet are Food Lions, or Walgreens or a Rite Aid for rest room facilities..

Anonymous said...

Several of their stores are in the same condition. Nasty inside and outside

Anonymous said...

Corporate will not be happy with this ....
I also go there and I have heard the fat tall black food preparer Cursing and acting a fool.
Some people belong at McDs not RF.

Anonymous said...

There food has gone from bad to inedible too! Chicken breasts and tenders undercooked, wings and legs dried out (cook separate duh!) Neither are coated or seasoned, same for the potatoes, not even salt on those let alone coating, plus need to be cooked in same vat as chicken, as that's what gives even more flavor. Plus they seem to be using lower grade potatoes, as lots of black rotten spots in them. The sandwiches are nasty cheap slimy meats slice who knows when, and everything seems sketchy served by people who dont want to work.

Anonymous said...

In those places with the hot air hand dryers, there's no way to leave the room with clean hands if the door opens inward.

Anonymous said...

The men's room where I have my car fixed is cleaner than this.

Anonymous said...

All shift manager need to be FIRED.

Anonymous said...

It's the tall black food preparer that is the issue.

Anonymous said...

Is this the Royal Farms on Main & 13? This place is the wash-up and relief station for half of the wandering homeless in the city.

KCSr said...

I am out almost every night and frequent Royal Farms a lot. I have been in the restroom right after they clean it and there is still poop spots in the toilet. They almost never clean the outside down to the floor. Really Nasty. I have found WAWA at the s-curve to be pretty clean most of the time. Royal farms only keeps 2 employees over night, one runs the register and one in the kitchen. There is almost NEVER fresh coffee after 12 midnight. They really need a person to clean the stores, like a janitor. WaWa does have more employees and their store reflects that while not cleaned perfect I find the restrooms much much cleaner than Royal Farms. To clean them once a shift is Not enough. They should be checked and cleaned hourly in my opinion.

Anonymous said...

No the one heading to Hebron west .

Anonymous said...

I quit going there a few months ago at this location because I had my Debit card compromised over three times at this location while getting gas at the gas pumps. Ny son once, and and wife once. My father in law also had his discover card compromised there as well. My bank notified me of this, and I got them to admit where this was happening, since I only use my card at a few local locations to get gas and groceries. I contacted the corporate office to file a complaint. Advised them they need to do something about their security at this location. Been going to the Shore Stop down the road and haven't had a problem since. Customer no service didn't seem to care. I gave them my name and told them to please do something about this. Haven't been back since and I have warned my family to pay with only cash when visiting this store.

Anonymous said...

Sad these problems continue. I suppose the bump to $15 an hour will fix ALL of this soon enough!

(sarcasm ref: $15 an hour now OFF!)

Anonymous said...

In addition to note 10:05 am, I urge anyone purchasing gas to watch your surroundings and look at the credit card reader on the gas pumps there. Someone there is stealing peoples credit card information and this store and the corporate office isn't doing anything about this. Since this has happened to me and members of my family, I am certain I am not alone.

Anonymous said...

Did you get a picture of the device ? Send it in to Joe.

Anonymous said...

Royal farms is turning into 7 eleven.

Anonymous said...

Post the pictures on their facebook page. That usually gets a response.

Anonymous said...

Want to work it off ?

Anonymous said...

9:27 AM for $5 I got a veggie sandwich, which consisted of a roll, one piece of lettuce and 1 piece of tomato. I have never eaten there since.

Anonymous said...

No need for that store to be that dirty

Anonymous said...

10:29 AM Actually paying them more probably would fix the problem. For minimum wage I would barely clean the bathrooms also.

Anonymous said...

9:29 I absolutely hate that! It should be the law that bathroom doors should be push only when exiting. You are grabbing a disgusting handle to pull open, just when your hands are cleaned. It also seems every public place does it! It's just common sense!

Anonymous said...

Oh yeah but everyone loves that filthy fried chicken.

Anonymous said...

The migrant workers go there every morning and trash the place.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Is this the Royal Farms on Main & 13? This place is the wash-up and relief station for half of the wandering homeless in the city.

October 18, 2017 at 9:42 AM

Does 13 go into HEBRON which is the location in the HEADLINE?

I think you and others just go straight to the comment section without even reading the headlines let alone the articles.

Must be the highlight of your lives to have a place to bitch moan and complain, while not even knowing what you are talking about.

This is beyond sad.

Anonymous said...

This has been going on there at that location for a long time. The stench in that bathroom makes most porta-potties seem like a delight. Part of the problem is the no water / no flush urinals. They stink plane and simple but aside from that yes it is never cleaned.

The spot on the floor has been like that for a long time and it is created from all the pee that sits there without being cleaned. Same with the fungal growth on the toilets. over all a very nasty bathroom.

Anonymous said...

Someone who is computer smart please send these to Royal Farm management please.

Royal Farms said...

Thank you for sharing your feedback and pictures. We are so sorry to see that this location is not up to our hygienic standard. Our team is actively working to ensure that this issue is corrected and that issues like this do not arise in the future. Your collective feedback is helping us to re-coach our store's staff to ensure that every ounce of our customer's experience is a pleasant one. Please know that we do not take your comments lightly, and that we hope to ensure your trust by serving you again.

Anonymous said...

I went to the RoFo on S. Division St. near the college and the men's room toilet had a poop explosion all over the wall and down on the commode. It was not usable and the stench oh my God! I ran out of there fast as I could and was left dry heaving in the parking lot tried to recover my composure.

Anonymous said...

I don't know about the rest of the above commenters, but I am RoFo chickened out!! I simply CANNOT eat another one of their Chesapeake style chicken or any other combination chicken styles - even if they offered the sandwiches for free. I am simply tired of same ole, same ole, styles.

I admit the first few were appealing, but I grew tired of them QUICK!!

Anonymous said...

If u think that is bad, go over to Harman Field for a ball tournament. One toilet for a 100 people, do you need me to tell you what that's like. Also no concession stand and no where to wash your hands. UGH!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

818
RF Chicken is the best!
however no food is good to eat very often.
Variety is the spice of life.

Anonymous said...

I loved their chicken but wont go because of the nastiness of that store! Sorry but i do not nor will not go and eat anywhere that i know is nasty like this. Even though its just down the street. Where is the health dept? Do they not go thru health inspections?

Anonymous said...

There was a shootout up there last night. I haven't seen anything of it on any news outlet.

Anonymous said...

We have become addicted with these rat hole boutiques that sell shitty coffee and bad food .Nothing in that entire store is good for you besides my a overpriced banana or apple. Buy a nice coffee pot and grill your chicken at home.Buy your fuel at whoever has the best price.To me ROYAL FARMS JUST SUCK!

JoeAlbero said...

11:36, That's because NOTHING has been released or confirmed by law enforcement. When and if we get something it will get published. Listening to WBOC this morning was an absolute joke on this matter.

Anonymous said...

It's probably just from the people of Hebron doing it. They have always been nasty in that town.