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does anyone else think there’s something wrong with the turkey provolone pesto panini?? like quality wise? (self.starbucksbaristas)

submitted by elizabethmegan

every single time one gets cooked in the oven at my location it makes me literally nauseous. I got sent home early because of the smell wouldn’t go away, and the scent has lingered for a half hour.

Bhaisaab86 63 points 1y ago

Let’s be honest, there’s a quality issue with literally everything at Starbucks.

I’m hardly ever on food, so I haven’t been able to notice what you’re talking about here. I do constantly notice how paninis have half the amount of innards as others of the same kind.

elizabethmegan [OP] 24 points 1y ago

oh that’s absolutely also an issue, but for turkey pesto specifically idk if it’s the provolone or the turkey itself or what but something smells absolutely rancid

Bhaisaab86 21 points 1y ago

It’s possible something could be rancid lol. My store has gotten shipments of frozen food that were clearly left unrefrigerated at some point and refrozen, with spots of mold on them.

elizabethmegan [OP] 10 points 1y ago

YIKES.
to further elaborate I did call the quality assurance corporate number at least lol
and like. when they’re uncooked they’re maybe slightly stinky but otherwise fine, maybe from the provolone???, but they just. get so nasty in the oven

Jhinterested 4 points 1y ago

Have you had covid recently or before? Sounds like Parosmia to me.

medusas-garden 3 points 1y ago

Per food safety standards your store shouldn’t be accepting shipments like that

awesomechief989 5 points 1y ago

I literally stopped eating them cause they keep making me sick now

laadupe 19 points 1y ago

omg I HATEEEE the smell of those too!! I can literally smell them in the oven all the way from the window 🤢

rlb1415 14 points 1y ago

Huh it’s interesting you brought that up. My ssv just mentioned the same exact thing the last shift I did. And we all agreed and I thought maybe we’re all just like around it so much that it’s getting nauseating. But reading this, maybe there is a quality issue

lilclorox666 10 points 1y ago

This is a little random, I’ve been with sbux for 3 years now and one of my first days I ordered a tomato mozz and got food poisoning :( so now all of the paninis make my stomach turn like just the smell :/ too many things are left unrefrigerated before we get them honestly it’s gross

LycaenopsPictus 7 points 1y ago

They've never smelled great, heated up.

(I still eat 'em though-- Usually I take the provolone off, it helps a bit.)

elizabethmegan [OP] 5 points 1y ago

do you know if there was provolone on the turkey pesto before the label change? (like it used to just be turkey pesto panini now it’s turkey provolone and pesto on… whichever bread it is)

LycaenopsPictus 4 points 1y ago

Had provolone on it as long as I've worked (About 3.5 years). Though, the new label makes the presence of cheese a little more clear for customers.

Jaded_Fun_7133 5 points 1y ago

YES IT STINKS SO BAD

Darcie_Autham 3 points 1y ago

Provolone isn’t meant to smell great. I’ve always like and provolone to smelling like stinky feet. But that’s just me

cookiemonstah87 3 points 1y ago

One of my first shifts when I was new, we had a bunch of markouts from the night before. No one else really wanted any because they'd worked there long enough that the novelty had worn off, but I took basically one of everything being tossed. Tried the turkey panini first, and it made me sick. I thought "OK, it was a markout, maybe the turkey was bad." So I tried a fresh one on my break a couple days later, and I suddenly had to run to the bathroom during a rush about 45 minutes later.

I won't touch them now, and I'm even a bit leary of anything with chicken.

mypoopoosmelly69 3 points 1y ago

they smell like ASS dude!!! I’m on warming a bunch and luckily chicken caprice(idk how to spell it lol), tomato mozz, and the chicken bacon paninis only ever get ordered. turkey is the last resort 🤣🤣

Responsible_Snow7109 1 points 1y ago

Yep same at my store lol ive heard that the turkey on it is super dry. Ive never had it before cuz i dont like turkey

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aspiringgrandpa 3 points 1y ago

egg and cheddar box is where it’s at 🙌🏻

elizabethmegan [OP] 1 points 1y ago

I do the ham n swiss or the grilled cheese haha.,

dylanbroomee 2 points 1y ago

No literally the smell like stabs my nostrils its so pungent???? It’s such a strange sensation—it’s almost like someone is putting smelling salts up to my nose 😭

mooch0859 2 points 1y ago

the smell of the kale egg bites and the chicken bacon panini, oh my god it is atrocious

J-cat_loves_dogs14 2 points 1y ago

Ive noticed that too like there’s something off about the meat, I’ve noticed the same thing with the Chicken Caprese as well the meat just tastes off.

friendlySkeletor 2 points 1y ago

We've only had chicken caprese fir like a week now so who knows honestly.

bobbysangtheblues 1 points 1y ago

This is me with the god forsaken ham and Swiss panini

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b99__throwaway 1 points 1y ago

no literally it makes me want to barf

baileyjane- 1 points 1y ago

SOh you deturtura

C0ffeeCoffeeC0ffee 1 points 1y ago

I think they're gross but I don't like turkey

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