5 grocery stores in Ocean Count fined over spoiled meat

NJ supermarket chain fined for selling bad meat in Ocean County Jen Ursillo Published: August 26, 2025 Stop & Shop on Route 37 in Toms River (Photo Credit: Dave Lansing)

🍗 Ocean County health officials have fined a supermarket chain's five locations

🍗 An investigation uncovered mislabeled and mishandled meat products

🍗 Spoiled meat was also found waiting to be placed on display

TOMS RIVER — If you’re an Ocean County resident and you recently bought meat at Stop & Shop , listen up.

The Ocean County Health Department has fined the supermarket after the chain’s five county locations were found to be selling mislabeled products and mishandling beef and poultry items.

The investigation began after complaints were received regarding the sale of spoiled meat and poultry pro