HEB's updated purchase limits on meat products during the coronavirus pandemic mean one brisket per customer. A company spokesperson says product limits differ at select stores and are intended to protect the supply chain. HEB stores in the San Antonio area, as well as other parts of the state, are now under the limit of one brisket per purchase. There are now no more purchase limits on chicken, pork or turkey.
Food items
The following limits apply to H-E-B stores in the San Antonio area, Central Texas, Gulf Coast, Border region, and West and North Texas towns:
- Fresh beef, ground beef, fresh ground patties – limit 5 packages, combined total (not five of each)
- Brisket – Limit 1
The following limits only apply to H-E-B stores in the Houston area:
- Ground beef and fresh ground beef patties – limit 2 packages
- Brisket – limit 1
Non-food items (all H-E-B stores)
- Acetaminophen – 2 items total (includes baby, trial and travel sizes, OTC)
- H-E-B Acid Controller/Famotidine and Pepcid 50ct and larger – Limit 1
- H-E-B Acid Controller/Famotidine and Pepcid smaller than 50ct – Limit 2
- Baby wipes – 2 items
- Disinfecting & antibacterial sprays – 2 items
- Disinfecting & antibacterial wipes – 2 items
- Trial and travel size disinfecting & antibacterial sprays/wipes – 2 items
- Liquid bleach – 2 items
- Hand sanitizer – 6 items
- Hand soap – 4 items
- Aloe Vera – 2 items (Digestive Health, Skincare/Suncare, Healthy Living)
- Hydrogen peroxide – 2 items
- Rubbing (Isopropyl) Alcohol/swabs – 2 items
- First Aid and Cleaning Gloves – 2 items
- Masks – 2 items