Since its highly anticipated reopening in September, the renovated Save A Lot grocery store in West Garfield Park has angered neighbors because of its overflowing dumpsters and insufficient rodent prevention measures — problems that have resulted in new city citations and fines.
Meanwhile, expired produce and jugs of milk a week past their sell-by date sit on the shelves. The Save A Lot, at 420 S. Pulaski Road, is the first of six city-funded stores that promised to offer quality groceries in neighborhoods historically lacking fresh food options.
The city is supporting the businesses to try to address the food deserts on the South and West sides, where many residents live far from grocery stores…