Some of TSC's items are overpriced and most are available elsewhere. Others are not easily found in BG, or a good value. But in particular, if you are buying pet food, do your research, shop at your own risk, and don't expect TSC employees to care about the health of your animals--or you.
I go to Tractor Supply only to buy dog food; it's out of my way, but they have a good quality-to-value brand, Diamond Naturals, that I like. The company producing this dog food--and several other brands--has had a few very serious large-scale recalls in the past 5 years. In some cases, the contamination sickened and killed pets; in other cases, people were also at risk from handling the food. After learning about the Spring 2012 recall, I was disappointed to see no evidence at my local Tractor Supply that the staff were aware of it--no signs and no interest on the part of the staff in learning that the recall existed or which production codes were involved. In fact, when I gave the cashier the FDA information I had printed out, she shrugged and threw it in the trash. I get the message! And I'll be shopping elsewhere. read more
