Good news! H-E-B has relaxed purchase limits on meat, chicken and brisket

Meat supply and price increase

HOUSTON – H-E-B has relaxed limits to meat purchases after they were forced to enforce limits earlier this month due to nationwide meat shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In an online statement, previous meat purchase limits included ground beef, chicken and brisket.

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The stricter limits became necessary when numerous meat processing companies halted production due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new update provided by the Texas-based grocery chain loosened those restrictions.

The next time customers shop at a Houston-area H-E-B, the following limits will be posted at the meat and poultry department:

  • Fresh beef, ground beef, fresh ground patties – limit of 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

Purchasing limits on non-food items such as hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and rubbing alcohol will continue to apply at all H-E-B stores across the state.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.