"Leaving perishable items out of the fridge (or freezer) on a room-temperature shelf effectively makes them unsellable. They stay on that shelf until an employee discovers them, by which time the food is almost certainly spoiled. "People who do this should have their membership revoked, period," said one commenter on Reddit, with over six hundred people upvoting their viewpoint. "Ive seen entire shopping carts abandoned," reported another person. "Warm meat found hours later. Thousands and thousands of dollars in food straight to the trash.""
"If you change your mind on a particular perishable food halfway through your shopping trip, the best move is to take it back to the fridge or the freezer. But since Costco is a massive store, it's also okay to give the item to the cashier and tell them you won't be taking it. The cashier can then promptly have somebody take it where it belongs, whereas if you leave it on a random shelf, it will almost certainly get wasted."
Costco shoppers frequently find perishable deli items abandoned on shelves after shoppers change their minds. Leaving refrigerated or frozen items at room temperature renders them unsellable and often results in spoilage before employees discover them. Online commenters report entire carts abandoned and warm meat found hours later, causing thousands of dollars in wasted food. Concern centers on the scale of avoidable food waste amid economic hardship. If shoppers decide not to buy a perishable item, returning it to refrigeration or handing it to a cashier ensures proper storage and reduces waste. Cashiers can promptly return items to appropriate storage.
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