Sheepshead Bay: Hope you're not eating dinner when you read this
Hi all,
For those of us who've lived in Brooklyn all our lives and know Sheepshead Bay, Glick Bros. Kosher Meat Market was a familiar store and a staple on Nostrand Avenue for the past 30 years.
Last Thursday, April 30, Glick's closed their doors for good. There was an article in Sheepshead Bay Bites announcing the sudden closing, which allegedly is due to a series of Board of Health violations. According to posters who responded in the piece, vermin droppings and rodent hair were prevalent throughout the store. In addition, the posters indicate the meat being sold was non-kosher packaged as kosher. Finally, some of the posters stated that dog food was mixed with the chopped meat, and people were getting sick.
None of this is verified by the article itself, which just announces that the store is closed. We had buying food from Glicks for many years, including many of their prepared dinners. Not long ago, we purchased packaged neck and skirt chopped meat and noticed a foul taste immediately, and had to throw it away. We never got chopped meat after that but did continue to purchase chicken and frozen goods.
Needless to say, we are very dismayed to hear about health violations, and we await the report from the inspectors. I hope the people who responded to the piece are wrong. I certainly don't want to find out that I've been eating dog food without knowing it. EWWW!
To make matters worse, we had purchased a beef brisket during the Passover holiday and quite frankly, it tasted fine. That certainly doesn't make us feel better now. We still have a veal brisket in our freezer and we're stymied and don't know if we should eat it. Do we have any takers? Should I have it tested for Alpo?
I knew the owner very well for many years so this whole story comes as quite a shock. Supposedly, he took off for Florida.
Here is the article link, for those interested:
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/blog1.php/businesses/glick-kosher-closes-after-30-years
Have a dog day afternoon, folks!
Keeping you posted...
Bonnie & David