Imperfect Foods was founded in 2015 with a mission to eliminate food waste and build a better food system for everyone. We offer imperfect (yet delicious) produce, affordable pantry items, and quality eggs and dairy. We deliver them conveniently to our customers’ doorsteps and pride ourselves on offering up to a 30% discount compared to grocery store prices. We are now a part of the Misfits Market family!
Imperfect Foods (imperfectfoods.com) has 294 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.4 out of 5.
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2026
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Can’t give zero stars.
My order was canceled today and I received this absolutely unacceptable message:
Hi (name),
Unfortunately, we've canceled your order this week. Your delivery driver was on their way to you, but they noticed they didn't have your box on their van and unfortunately we aren't able to facilitate a redelivery. We realize that you likely made plans around these groceries and sincerely apologize for not reliably delivering them when we promised.
Here's what you need to know about your cancelled order:
- You will, of course, not be charged for your order this week
- I've added a $5.99 credit to your account
- Your next delivery is scheduled for May 16th
- You can alter your delivery frequency here
We take poor customer experiences such as these extremely seriously and are doing everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Best,
Karisa at Imperfect Foods
Adventurer I Soul Seeker I Imperfect
Enthusiast
Wow that is bad service.
Hi Karisa,
What YOU need to do is reschedule a delivery this week, re-pick this week’s order, deliver this week’s order, and do not charge me for this week’s order.
That, Karisa, is customer service. You messed up, you make it right.
A poorly crafted excuse and $5.99 credit does not make it right.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 10, 2023
Hey David, thanks for your feedback-- we're so sorry we weren't able to get your order delivered this week. We don't want to leave folks without groceries and can understand how frustrating this experience must've been. The team has cancelled your full charge and we'll share this feedback so we can use this as a learning opportunity.
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Cortney R.
Expensive, poor quality food
I understand that the food coming is “imperfect”, however rotten produce and small portion sizes with very large price tags make it difficult to support this idea. My order cost $87. A lot of the food was the same brand as what is at my local grocery store, yet I paid much more for worse quality using Imperfect Foods. The idea behind the company is a good one, however paying more for less is not practical in this economy. Unfortunately, several of my items were inedible, and ended up in the trash anyway.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 10, 2023
Hey Cortney, thanks for your feedback. We're so sorry our prices and didn't align with your needs but we'll pass this along to our Merchandizing Team. Though cosmetically imperfect, your groceries should still be fresh so please reach out to our Support Team at (510) 595-6683 and we'd love to help!
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Kelly T.
Contaminated food
This company was fantastic until maybe about a month ago. My orders are a day late without warning or communication, the past 3 orders were not correct in the slightest, but my most recent order had a completely opened package of raw chicken that spewed all over my produce, and I STILL haven't heard back from their customer service team. If misfit just acquired them, I doubt they will get any better, as I had nothing but issues with that company prior to them merging. Save your money. You'll have to throw it all out anyway.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hey Kelly-- thanks for this feedback. We're truly sorry to hear of these repeated experiences. We take food-safety and customer health very seriously and want to get some more information on this incident. Please give us a ring at (510) 595-6683 so we can help.
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Zach
Honestly I was hoping I would love this…
Honestly I was hoping I would love this service, but after seeing produce cost nearly double (and sometimes even more) what it would cost at the grocery store, I’m just disappointed. My card got charged before I even confirmed that I wanted a subscription at all and the prices were horrible.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hey Zach! We're so sorry to hear the pricing didn't quite align with your needs. Your boxes are fully customizable and since inventories and pricing can change weekly, you can opt to fill your cart with the items that work for you. We'll pass this feedback along to our team so we can grow in the right direction!
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Kylie F.
Always happy with the available foods…
Always happy with the available foods and deliveries.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hey Kylie! Thanks for your feedback-- we're so glad to hear things have been going well. We appreciate you fighting food-waste with us!
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Mary Lou H.
Although I enjoyed a couple of grab bag…
Although I enjoyed a couple of grab bag deliveries because I had forgotten to skip, the items were interesting yet pricey. I mean I get that gas isn’t cheap and the packing also yet this is not for me. I would rather stick to my old familiar products from my grocery store.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hi, Mary! Thanks for this feedback-- we're so sorry the orders didn't align with your needs. Your boxes are fully customizable and since inventories and pricing can change weekly, you can opt to fill your cart with the items that work for you. We'll pass this feedback along to our team so we can grow in the right direction!
RM
Robbie M.
Not for Seniors or the Disabled
This is not a good service for anyone who is disabled or a senior. The service has been inconsistent. The products delivered have often times had more then cosmetic issues, especially produce and dairy products. I've received rotting tangelos, mini cucumbers that went bad within a day when immediately refrigerated in the packaging they came in. I've received organic sour cream that was past it's time and tasted horrific. I've received some kind of product identified as Avocado Mayonnaise. It was completely separated and would not stir back up to anything comparable to mayonnaise. I got some kind of other dairy product, maybe kiefer or something of that nature that smelled to high heaven. The products they make from whatever rescued ingredients they use are pretty good although some of the better ones are never consistently available. My favorites never had enough of the individually wrapped pieces in the bag to make them worth the price assigned.The most concerning issue for me is that the delivery is some times rescheduled at the last minute, delivered after dark as late as 9 pm, and placed in the wrong area. I provided concise and complete directions where to leave the delivery. For some reason some of the drivers can't seem to put it together. I've had to literally stand out side watching the road to direct the delivery person where to put it. I live in an apartment on the ground floor with my own entrance. The delivery has been left at the front door up a very long staircase before when the owner was not home. I am not physically able to retrieve anything going up stairs. This order today was left at the top of the back staircase in the rain; no one home to retrieve it. I was actually in my apartment. The delivery person did not knock and obviously did not read the directions. I still can't get it and this has been more then 2 to 3 hours ago with it sitting in pouring rain and on a very wet stair step with the rain water draining off the patio. I did chat with customer service The representative did try to contact the dispatch team to see if the delivery person was still in the area to retrieve the box and bring it to my door at ground level. They never got back with her probably because she is in another country time zone and they most likely left even though delivery drivers are still out on the road. So, this means that if you have a complacent delivery person taking care of you, then you may not get the order into your home and refrigerator before it most likely becomes thawed or spoiled. The customer service agent did provide me a refund for the previous bad product I received and said she was reimbursing my card with the amount for my order that was delivered today but could not be retrieved. She did say it would be back in my account some time tomorrow. I hope that is true. As a senior, I can't afford to spend money for nothing. The intent of this service is to recover good food and provide cheaper product. It seems recovery includes some food that should be discarded as inedible and most food that is a good bit more expensive then if I had purchased it at a grocery store. I understand that organic product is inherently more expensive although there is a good deal of markup on the imperfect organics over and above what the market would sell them for. The food is definitely not cheaper. I am disappointed. I had hoped this would be a way of saving money and assisting me with my inability to shop myself. Previously I had been using Instacart to shop for me, deliver, and actually bring the groceries into my home to place on the counter. I added the cost of the items I was paying for with Imperfect Foods and found my grocery bill was much higher even if I had to supplement things needed during the course of a week. This may work for folks who are literally looking at this as a charitable effort that does not get applied to a tax return. LOL I'm not able to do that. I can't afford surprise products I don't consume. I had marked for no dairy but the surprise items included dairy or represented in an order that I did not pick. In the end, I feel the company is not concerned about retention; doesn't oversee their pickers and packers enough to ensure quality, and lacks the ability to perform quality reviews on a regular basis to ensure what they advertise and say on there website is matching what they put out. Associating the primary concern of your business with conservation, green initiatives, and preventing hunger is always a selling point for anything new and different. The thing is, it's the inconsistencies that don't match the hype that prove otherwise.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hey Robbie, we're so sorry to hear of this delivery experience and the past quality issues. Though items might be cosmetically imperfect, they still need to be fresh and delectable. We've shared this with our Quality Manager and will be working closely with our Delivery and Operations Managers to see how we can use this feedback to grow in the right direction.
AJ
AJ
Don’t bother, it’s a rip off.
I was delivered romaine hearts, two lemons, and scallions. Total: $17.83. Seriously? Such a scam.
Response from Imperfect FoodsMay 8, 2023
Hey AJ. We're so sorry to hear our pricing didn't align with your needs--we appreciate this feedback. Please touch base with our Support Team and we'd love to help.