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Rating Distribution

1.8 star rating based on 38 Nalley Foods reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied; 76% unfavorable vs 11% positive. 88% say Nalley Foods should improve product/service quality and many request a refund.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Expect widely reported recipe changes and watery chili.
  • Watch labels for ingredient changes and allergen concerns.
  • Some items are inexpensive but quality complaints are common.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent customer complaints about watery, tasteless products and reduced meat/beans.
  • Reports of foreign objects, bones, rubber and safety concerns.
  • Pricing fluctuations and requests for refunds; quality control issues.

Positive Feedback

Some customers note products were once good, affordable, and some service contacts were professional.

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Jacey Wrf

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| map-marker Port Orchard, Washington

Terrible recipe change

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Look, there's some things that customers will accept when it comes to changing recipes. Not this.

I've just had the wateriest most tasteless [PERSON_NAME] chili i've ever had. It was so bad that I couldn't even finish it. I though it might be a mistake, so I opened another can.

Same thing. Enjoy making less money I guess.

Loss:
$10
Pros:
  • If i could stomach it the price would be a pro
Cons:
  • Everything but the price now

User's recommendation: I don't have to recommend anything. One bite of this new tasteless chili will do more than I could ever say.

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Emily G Pde

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Bone found in chilli

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AI Highlights
  • Found a bone in chilli that chipped my tooth.
  • I have liked your chilli and buy it a lot.
  • I will not be buying your brand anymore.
Nalley Foods - Bone found in chilli

I just found a bone by biting down in my chilli, it broke off a piece of my tooth...I have always like your guys chilli, i buy it a lot, and now to think i couldve swallowed bones (in the past or even today) is freaking me out. I take pride in my appearance, and now my tooth is chipped and it hurts bad, i will not be buying your brand anymore.

Loss:
$100
Pros:
  • No pros anymore
Cons:
  • Bones in food

Preferred solution: My tooth back....like honestly how can that be possible though, i want my money back for all the cans i bought this month alone....i couldve boughten multiple cans of the same batch

User's recommendation: Dont eat unless you want bones in your food.

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Austin G Uci

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| map-marker Spokane, Washington

Poor quality

AI Highlights
  • The chili has more water and less beans and meat.
  • White fat chunks and large clear fat chunks are present.
  • Biting into fat is unpleasant.

I have noticed recently that the chili has more water, fewer beans and meat, and now has tons of little white fat chunks and some large clear fat chunks. It's very unpleasant when trying to eat it and bite into a fat piece.

Pros:
  • Cheap
Cons:
  • Poor quality

Preferred solution: Nalley to increase product quality

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Gabrielle M Mez

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| map-marker Seattle, Washington

Why did you change your recipe?

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AI Highlights
  • Long-time Nalleys customer for 40 years.
  • It was the best canned chili I've had.
  • Now contains wheat, so I can't eat it; flavor seems watered down.

I have been eating nalleys my whole life, so over 40 years. It's the best canned chili I have ever had.

I have become celiac in the last 5 years and didn't realize you put wheat in your chili (you used to not). I cannot eat my favorite chili anymore.

It makes me sad. I do agree you have watered down the taste.

Loss:
$10
Pros:
  • Are inexpensive and good quality
Cons:
  • Cut corners to save money by using wheat flour and watering down the chili

Preferred solution: I would like you to go back to making the chili w/o wheat flour. I literally havev2 to 5 cans always in my pantry

User's recommendation: Check labels i am usually really good about it.

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jim h Igf

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| map-marker Vernon, British Columbia

Roasted garlic dip

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I was told I can't, but not anymore. Too bad it's the only dip I buy. I live in Vernon, B.C., and that sucks you stopped making it.

Pros:
  • Good products

Preferred solution: would like to know if they are going start making this product, was told they discontinue

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Anonymous
map-marker Porterville, California

Price fluctuations

Ive seen their chili go from 1.39 to 2.39 and back under 1.50. It tells me youre just playing the pricing game. Why not just make a fair profit and go on.

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Kevin K Tdw

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| map-marker Albany, Oregon

Big chuck chili with no beans really runny

AI Highlights
  • Longtime customer for 30+ years of big chuck chili with no brans; it's now watery.
  • Wants the recipe restored to the thick consistency.

I have bought the big chuck chili with no brans for over 30 years it used to be nice and thick but now its like water I dont know what you have done butt I really wish youd would fix your receipt back to the way it ways nice and thick

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Anonymous

Recipe change

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Nalley Foods - Recipe change

Increased calories and total fat. Taste is terrible as well. Old recipe was perfect, I wish theyd change it back or I cant buy it anymore.

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Tyheim Dpl

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Watery chili

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AI Highlights
  • The can was very watery.
  • If this happens to others, your brand will be mud.
  • Recommendation to Nalley: fix your quality control.
Nalley Foods - Watery chili

The can was very watery. I think you could almost swim it if you opened enough cans. This is a first.

If this happens others, your brand will be mud.

Recommendation to Nalley Fix your quality control

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Eilert Bjorge

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User's recommendation: Recommendation to Nalley Fix your quality control

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Anonymous

Quality is now crap

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AI Highlights
  • Nalley chili is thin and watered down with little meat, plus fatty, gristly chunks.
  • Dip is watery with very little cheese and bacon.

I used to love Nalley chilli and their Cheese and Bacon dip. Now i find the chilly is thin and watered down and little meat (and fatty and gristly chunks); and the dip is watery and very little cheese and bacon in it. Really gone downhill.

User's recommendation: try another manufacturer

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Millie M Fod

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I have purchased Nalleys chili for years, Yesterday I bought the large can of Nalleys thick Chili, it was not thick but very watery with almost no beans or hamburger

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They are trying to save money by elmilating some of the beans and hamburger. and when you pay extra for thick chili you should get it or a refund

User's recommendation: But a different brand if this happens to them

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Elizabeth S Tzh

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Product complaint

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AI Highlights
  • Previously loved the Turkey Chili, but not lately.
  • Recent cans look pale and taste bland with no spice.

For years weve bought your Turkey Chili and loved it. Now, not so much.

Did you change the recipe? The last two cans contents have looked very pale and tasteless. No spice at all.

What happened? I hope this is not permanent because youre the only brand who makes this.

User's recommendation: Stick o the regular chili because Turkey Chili is not the same.

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Tanya M Yvi

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Found a big piece of rubber in it.

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Nalley Foods - Found a big piece of rubber in it.
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Opened a can of Nally chili from a case we purchased. I found a chunk of rubber in it after choking on it. We have a case left and nobody wants to eat any of it.

User's recommendation: Wouldn't recommend very watery and foreign objects are found in can .

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Erik N Bvf

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Watery Chili

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The new recipe for Nalley Chile that they have changed to is EXTREMELY watery. It has changed dramatically.

Its more like Chile soup than chili. I have purchased a couple more cans thinking it was a fluke or bad batch, they are all the same. Now I have 7 cans that are terrible.

This is like Coca-Cola all over again, dont change the formula when it was perfect. When can we expect to get Nalley Chili Classic with the old formula?

Loss:
$14

Preferred solution: Change the chili recipe back to the original

User's recommendation: Stay away till they fix it.

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Elizabeth S Tzh

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Product complaint

AI Highlights
  • Longtime customer says your turkey chili was loved, but recent cans are pale, tasteless, and lacking spice.
  • They wonder if the recipe changed or if this is permanent.

For years we've bought your turkey chili and loved it. Now, not so much.

Did you change the recipe? The last two cans' contents have been pale and tasteless. No spice at all.

What happened? I hope this is not permanent because you're the only brand that makes this.

User's recommendation: Buy the regular chili and skip the turkey

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Guest

I purchased a can of your [PERSON_NAME] THICK [GEOGRAPHIC_DATA] It was nothing but water as for flavor and thickness forget it really misleading and not worth a darn in either category Guess its time to go to DENNISONS!. .

Sharan Qpk

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I want to order your sweet baby wholes. I love them a d are are not available here.

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AI Highlights
  • I could not find the pickles in Yuma, AZ when ordering directly.
  • The rep was nice and polite but couldn't help me.
  • I've eaten Nalleys pickles for years.

I was trying to order your pickles directly because I cannot find them anywhere here in Yuma Arizona. The person I spoke with was very nice and polite.

He couldn't help me though.

Eve been eating your pickles for years and now nothing else even compares to Nalleys brand. All contact I've had with your company has been great, professional, and understanding.

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