GROCERY STORE SCAVENGER HUNT
Name one fresh fruit which appears to be “in season.” How much does it cost per # (pound)?
Check the nutrition facts label for Our Family ranch salad dressing. Write down the number of fat grams per serving for the regular ranch dressing, the light ranch dressing and the fat-free ranch dressing.
Listthree fruits and the different countrythey originate—select ones that were produced in a country other than the United States. (Look on the sticker.)
At the dairy aisle, check some use-by or best if used by dates. Are the freshest items towards the back?
Using unit prices, what is the best buy for liquid laundry detergent? List the brand and size.
Using unit prices, what is the best buy for 1% milk? List the brand and size.
Where are the weekly sale ads (flyers) located?
Locate the bulk bins. How much would one ounce of sesame seeds cost? Locate the sesame seeds in the baking aisle. How much do they cost per ounce?
Locate the frozen juice concentrate. What is the % of juice in grape juice cocktail? What is the % of juice in grape juice?
What other kinds of special services are available at this store? (Ex. fresh flowers)
Name a brand of peanut butter that when you look at the list of ingredients, it does not contain hydrogenated vegetable oil.
What size is the largest container of ice cream and its unit price? What size is the smallest container of ice cream and itsunit price?
How much are bananas per pound? How much are organic bananas per pound?
What sizes of eggs are available? (Examples would be large, medium, etc.)
Find a cereal which has both a store brand and a name brand. How much does it cost per ounce for the store brand variety of it? How much does it cost per ounce for the name brand variety of it?
How much is lean hamburger per pound? Regular hamburger per pound?
Any coupons available in the aisles?
Describe what is located on one of the food end cap displays. Does the item appear to be on sale?
Does the store look clean? List any unclean thing you notice.
Look at a loaf of what is called “wheat bread”. Is the first ingredient on the ingredient listwholewheat? If not, what is the first ingredient on the list?
Look at a loaf of what is called “whole wheat bread”. Is the first ingredient on the ingredient list whole wheat? If not, what is the first ingredient on the list?
Look at the visible fat on some sirloin steakin the meat department. Is it white or yellow in color?
Look at the printed dates on some packaged pork chopsin the meat department. Are the most recent dates towards the back, indicating that the older pork chops are near the front?