Officials for H-E-B say there’s no need to panic, and customers should shop as they normally would.
Empty shelves at H-E-B stores have been the result of panicked shoppers, not a product shortage.
Additionally, with a higher demand for curbside orders being placed online, store workers haven’t been able to restock shelves given how often purchases are being made in-store.
In a statement online, officials for H-E-B say “Texans must continue to prepare, but panic does not promote progress.”
Here are the purchasing limits, updated as of March 19:
Food Items
Chicken – 4 items
Ground Beef – 4 items
Ground turkey – 4 items
Water multipacks – 2 items
Water gallons – 2 items
Baby formula – 2 items
Eggs – 2 items
Frozen vegetables – 4 items
Frozen potatoes – 4 items
Frozen breakfast – 4 items
Frozen pizza – 4 items
Boxed dinners – 8 items
Pasta – 4 items
Pasta Sauce: 4 items
Rice – 4 items
Canned Soup – 8 items
Canned Vegetables – 8 items
Canned Beans – 8 items
Canned seafood – 8 items
Canned meat – 8 items
Dried Beans – 4 items
Nut butters – 4 items
Oatmeal – 4 items
Cereal – 4 items
Bread – 4 items
Milk – 2 items
Powdered Milk – 2 items
Non-food items
Acetaminophen – 2 items total (includes baby, trial and travel sizes, OTC)
Baby diapers – 2 items
Baby wipes – 2 items
Bath tissue multipack (SA, Gulf, Border, Central TX, W TX, N TX) – 1 items
Bath tissue single roll (SA, Gulf, Border, Central TX, W TX, N TX) – 2 items