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Area stores hit hard as shoppers clear shelves

Empty store shelves
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AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Shoppers across Central Texas have been hitting area grocery stores hard - leaving bare shelves behind.

Area stores have been hit hard with demand for soap, toilet paper, and other items as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow.


Officials with H-E-B say they're instituting short-term buying limits on some products, to ensure that all customers have access to the products they need. These limits include:

  • Toilet Paper – 2 units per transaction
  • Paper Towels: 4 units per transaction
  • Water (including Baby) – 2 multipacks and 2 gallons per transaction, total of 4 items
  • Eggs – 4 units per transaction
  • Pasta – 4 units per transaction
  • Pasta Sauce: 4 units per transaction
  • Rice – 4 units per transaction
  • Canned Soup – 8 units per transaction
  • Canned Vegetables – 12 units per transaction
  • Canned Beans – 6 units per transaction
  • Dried Beans – 4 units per transaction
  • Bread – 4 units per transaction
  • Milk – 4 units per transaction
  • Powdered Milk – 2 units per transaction
  • Disinfecting & Antibacterial sprays/wipes – 4 units per transaction (including Baby)
  • Liquid Bleach – 2 units per transaction
  • Hand sanitizer – 4 units per transaction (including Baby)
  • Hand soap – 4 units per transaction
  • Hydrogen Peroxide – 4 units per transaction
  • Rubbing (Isopropyl) Alcohol/wipes – 4 units per transaction
  • Latex Gloves – 4 units per transaction
  • Face Masks – 2 units per transaction