Did a search and didn’t see anything. Since this is exclusively LA area, putting it on this board.
https://danielswesternmeatpackers.com/daniels-to-offer-meat-sales-direct-to-public/
This wholesaler is doing a limited warehouse sale to the public. They are in Pico Riviera. I just came back from there. My experience and suggestions:
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Cash only, bring some small bills if you can, to avoid handling change. They calculated my total, I rounded up to the nearest $5 and told them to keep the change.
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Print out the PDF list on the site, mark down what you need and put your name down. I saw some people walk up just for pickup. I handed them my list and kept a safe distance while they assembled my order. My name was called when it was ready.
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Loose items are placed in a box. Single pack items are sealed in their shipping boxes with weight printed outside which they use to calculate the total. Example: the frozen boneless pork shoulder had it’s own sealed box. The whole chickens were placed loose in a box.
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I only bought frozen items and everything was frozen solid. Bring a big cooler to hold the loose items. The boxed items will be fine in the trunk. It was a 40 min drive home and everything was still rock hard when I placed in freezer
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Plenty of street parking. The dock is right by the street with a big sign, you can’t miss it.
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Everyone had gloves on, but no masks. But it’s easy to keep a distance, I waited until they placed my entire order on the dock and walked away before I approached. Nonetheless, I had a mask and gloves on since I wasn’t sure how the ordering and payment would be handled.
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I thought the prices were good and if I had more freezer capacity I would have bought more. As it is, I maxed out my freezer.
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I got there at 10:30, while there, it maxed out at 3 people waiting including me. My order was assembled in under 15 minutes. The woman who called in, paid and grabbed in under 5. they had her order waiting inside the freezer. Very painless, no lines or worries about crowds.