Why No Salad Bars in Groceries in TV?

[Karadad]

Up north (Ohio), just about every grocery store had a salad bar. Why none in TV? Did they have them before Covid?

[JSR22]

Publix in Colony never had a salad bar. I think Winn Dixie has a salad bar.

[retiredguy123]

COVID. Yes, they had them before COVID.

[retiredguy123]

Publix in Colony never had a salad bar. I think Winn Dixie has a salad bar.
I think they had an olive bar.

[JSR22]

I think they had an olive bar.

Publix in Colony never had an olive bar. I have always gone to Fresh Market for an olive bar. When Earth Fare opens next week I think they will have a salad bar.

[dewilson58]

W D had a salad bar, switched to an olive bar......................what a lovely day, everyone is correct.
:super::super::super:

[bagboy]

Just today Winn Dixie at Sumter Landing had a salad bar open from 10am until 5pm. I didn't notice a big selection of veggies to choose from.

[Bjeanj]

Publix has one in Spanish Springs

[Vikingjunior]

I think I would be more comfortable eating from those pre-packaged salads than from a salad bar that's sitting out all day long.

[New Englander]

I used to live very close to the Winn Dixie @ Pinellas Plaza. They had a decent salad bar but Covid took that away. The store manager told me it was a corporate decision.

[davem4616]

IMHO open salad bars where you could help yourself went the way of the Dodo bird...too many issues with people eating at the salad bar vs. filling up a container to take to the register. Add Covid to the mix and it was a perfect storm just waiting to happen. I believe the Publix at Lake Deaton has an olive bar where you can help yourself....and they have a selection of prepackaged meals and deli items in the case for those that want to 'reheat' vs. cook

[Flyers999]

Publix in Colony never had an olive bar. I have always gone to Fresh Market for an olive bar. When Earth Fare opens next week I think they will have a salad bar.

I hope so. The one in Ocala has a nice salad bar and a counter where you can order fresh baked sandwich/pizza,etc. There's also a table section where you can actually sit down and eat.

[JSR22]

I hope so. The one in Ocala has a nice salad bar and a counter where you can order fresh baked sandwich/pizza,etc. There's also a table section where you can actually sit down and eat.

I am thrilled they are opening next week.

[Luggage]

Many publixes have an olive bar, I used to work in New York City and every single street corner had salad bars and hot bars. I did not realize the benefits of eating like this for many years to keep my weight down. But if you really want to see the absolute best salad bars, you have to go to Los Angeles where they will have a huge area featuring hot foods and cold foods including all the different pizzas you want chicken wings, meats and veggies as well as wonderful sushi made to order. It's truly amazing the different styles of retailing from east coast to West Coast. That's one thing I will say the West Coast has over us. And not to change the subject but salad bars are still in several chain restaurants here besides the buffet restaurants, we do have a pretty nice salad bar in Ruby Tuesday. But the best salad bar I used to be in the Northeast and Charlie Brown's if people remember that place. They made their own breads and even had chopped liver, it was wonderful

[John-US]

Up north (Ohio), just about every grocery store had a salad bar. Why none in TV? Did they have them before Covid?

Gross- Have you seen how people pick through salad bars?

[frank1975]

covid. Yes, they had them before covid.

who????

[thevillages2013]

This is the content i am here for

I only read this thread because of the word BARS.

[JMintzer]

I only read this thread because of the word BARS.

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[retiredguy123]

who????
Have you read the other posts where people have commented on places that have salad bars? I don't have a complete list, but many of them were removed because of COVID. Some have returned and some have not.

[JMintzer]

No one remembers "Sweet Tomato" on 441? The mother of all salad bars!

[retiredguy123]

No one remembers "Sweet Tomato" on 441? The mother of all salad bars!
What about Golden Corral?

[JMintzer]

What about Golden Corral?

Never a fan...

[Villages Kahuna]

Yes, we did. Remember, we have no anti-COVID rules here in Florida. The food stores eliminated them to protect you from other unvaccinated shoppers with no masks.

[wsachs]

Publix in Colony never had a salad bar. I think Winn Dixie has a salad bar.

Winn Dixie in LSL has one, just like before. Never saw one in any of the Publix.

[DaleDivine]

I hope so. The one in Ocala has a nice salad bar and a counter where you can order fresh baked sandwich/pizza,etc. There's also a table section where you can actually sit down and eat.

The new Publix on 466A next to Lowes has a dining area upstairs where you can eat...
:ho::bigbow:

[DaleDivine]

Gross- Have you seen how people pick through salad bars?

Yep and seen kids pick up stuff on salad bars and put it back...
:shocked::duck::ohdear:

[tophcfa]

What about Golden Corral?

That’s not a salad bar, it’s a feeding trough of carbs and grease.

[BEETHOVENMIKEY]

When the lockdowns started, salad bars disappeared. But, I know the Publix, at both Rt 441 locations, have returned. Haven't been back in Winn Dixie for a while, but have to assume they have, also

[ithos]

The salad bars offer a excellent way to eat healthy if you skip the meat and the other high fat items. The health benefits far out weighs the risks from contamination.

And if you are one of those germaphobes then you may want to give your kitchen a close inspection especially if you bring in raw meat. You can never clean it all up the contamination.

FYI, Your Kitchen Is Probably Dirtier than a Toilet Seat | Food & Wine (https://www.foodandwine.com/news/science-technology/fyi-your-kitchen-is-probably-dirtier-than-a-toilet-seat)

[sowtime444]

Earth Fare in Ocala has one.

[FromNY]

Up north (Ohio), just about every grocery store had a salad bar. Why none in TV? Did they have them before Covid?

Yes, just what I would want a salad bar. People touching packages and carts and then the food. How many times do you see someone leave a restroom without washing hands... now they go straight to the salad bar! Yuck.Even before Covid. Especially gross at buffet resturants with people who are possibly early stages of brain fog, dementia etc.And don't forget the grandchildren sneaking a taste as grandparents try to shop.

[Brynnie]

Gross- Have you seen how people pick through salad bars?
Yuck! Sneezing, coughing, picking through the food 😝. Great way to spread disease.

[caseycasebeer]

I used to love the salad bar at the Sumter Landing WinnDixie, but now, not so much. WD stopped the salad bar during covid, and although it has been re-started, it’s not that good any more. I think a Lot has to do with which employee is assigned to coordinated the ‘bar. Some are simply better than other’s. Sadly, WD isn’t using it’s “first team” on the ‘bar anymore - which in turn causes the sales to decline. Eventually, I expect the bar to simply be removed...(again) because it’s just not profitable anymore.

[Topspinmo]

That’s not a salad bar, it’s a feeding trough of carbs and grease.

LOL, like restaurants aren’t.

[Topspinmo]

The salad bars offer a excellent way to eat healthy if you skip the meat and the other high fat items. The health benefits far out weighs the risks from contamination.

And if you are one of those germaphobes then you may want to give your kitchen a close inspection especially if you bring in raw meat. You can never clean it all up the contamination.

FYI, Your Kitchen Is Probably Dirtier than a Toilet Seat | Food & Wine (https://www.foodandwine.com/news/science-technology/fyi-your-kitchen-is-probably-dirtier-than-a-toilet-seat)

But, hardly anybody can just eat plain lettuce with out putting something on it. So, the healthy part gets watered down the stuff that tastes good.

[TedfromGA]

Not much of a fan of salad bars in grocery store, no one seems to monitor them for freshness as well as refilling and cleaning. Never sure how long items have been sitting there either, however I have seen them up north in NYC before we moved south. Those in NY were awesome but expensive.

When we lived in Georgia we used to go Jason’s Deli, really great salad bar, sandwiches made to order as well as homemade soups/chili. For holidays they also had pies and cakes to special order. Everything was super fresh and clean! Really wish they would franchise here.

[NotGolfer]

I used to use the salad bar at the Winn-Dixie frequently (yes, I wash my hands and am careful at these). The one at LSL seemed to be replenished frequently as I'd hit it different times. I've missed it, truth be told. I never saw anyone else doing weird stuff (picking at the various offerings with their hands). The deli-person seemed to take care in doing what she needed to do. The one at Publix (Grand Plaza) is a close 2nd but in my opinion wasn't quite as good. Covid has placed fear in so many people that they otherwise didn't have before. Suspician seems to be ever-present.

[Redsmom]

[QUOTE=wsachs;2023276]Winn Dixie in LSL has one, just like before. Never saw one in any of the Publix…

The Publix at 1566 Bella Cruz Drive, it’s at buenas Aries Boulevard and 441, has a pretty decent salad bar. I was just there last night.

[Lindaws]

Have never seem them here

[Mistymom]

I lived in Ringgold, GA which was on the GA/TN line. There was a Jason's in Chattanooga and it was my favorite lunchtime restaurant!

[RICH1]

yes some drool or a couple of Sneezes goes great with a salad... Always loved watching people pick
and eat toppings..

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I sometimes have stopped and watched people doing weird things at salad bars , sometimes it can be like a gross reality show. I never cook but I eat a lot of salad , it’s just as easy to get different packaged or non packaged salad mix and add some other vegetables.I have a little tip so you don’t end up with some leftover, I just eat it all day , I grab a handful of greens even in the morning , when I come home I grab some and eat it , you don’t just have to have a regular salad , you can eat it all day

[OhioBuckeye]

Up north (Ohio), just about every grocery store had a salad bar. Why none in TV? Did they have them before Covid?

I’m from Ohio too. Personally the stores in Florida that do have salad bars I don’t eat out of them because I’ve seen people cough while getting a salad & sneezing. So naw, no way I would eat at one, restaurants are bad enough. I do at Texas Roadhouse because they’re ice cold so that’s telling me it comes straight from the Frig. yea I know someone could cough or sneeze on it but I guessing it gets to my table as soon as it comes from the Frig. Store salads sit at counters all day, yuk!

[Malsua]

Up north (Ohio), just about every grocery store had a salad bar. Why none in TV? Did they have them before Covid?

Some years back in a Golden Corral, watching a child use his hand to hold back corn whilst tipping his full plate sideways to drain off the mixed juice into the soup turned me off of all those types of things forever.

Good luck on your quest and if it ever tastes a bit funny, you'll know why.

[The Caretaker]

Please this is NOT the North. This is Florida.

[ithos]

Interesting people freak over salad bars but not about the Chinese Buffets which are very popular. I have eaten at both my entire life and never got sick.

This paranoia is not backed up by government health agencies.

The salad bar is actually much cleaner as no one touches your dishes or silverware.

Do you really think that servers dutifully wash their hands before they set a table or bring out your food after they have bussed a table, coughed into their hands or touched their face?


Per the CDC 2015

The most common cause identified was related to improper cooking with “poor temperature control”, “insufficient time or temperature while cooking or heating”, “improper holding temperatures”, “eating contaminated raw, undercooked or under processed foods”; ‘cross contamination’ or ‘inadequate food preparation causing proliferation of the pathogen’.

I could only find one lawsuit based on a salad bar:

The Milwaukee Health Department has implicated Sizzler as the source of the E. coli outbreak and has narrowed the likely food that contained the deadly bacteria to improperly washed watermelon served from the restaurant's salad bar that likely was cross-contaminated with uncooked ground beef. He tested positive for the deadly bacteria and was hospitalized for five days.

[Fred2016]

Have you heard of Covid? People spread things by touching and with salad bars they touch everything.

[Number 10 GI]

That’s not a salad bar, it’s a feeding trough of carbs and grease.

And you know what feeds at a trough!

[coralway]

No salad bar - best news I heard today

Can't understand why anyone would eat that garbage.

[JMintzer]

Have you heard of Covid? People spread things by touching and with salad bars they touch everything.

Touching rarely, if ever, spreads covid...

[Sabella]

And bacteria