Thus, the rice arrived at a warehouse in the Isle of Youth.

A neighbor from Nueva Gerona, in Isla de la Juventud, shared a video on Facebook to show the condition of the rice received in the second shipment from the El Purial warehouse, infested with live weevils. “My God, that’s more weevil than rice,” commented one user.

In the post, the neighbor described the product as "rice with meat included." The comments confirm that the distribution of rice throughout the Special Municipality has had the same characteristics.

“In the first shipment in the Free America faith filled with black seeds and unpeeled grains and a disgust when cooking,” noted a user.

Another added: "In the Friendship warehouse in Francois, the same thing happened." A third comment stated: "The rice came like this for the whole island. How disgusting, I had to put it in the sun and all the weevils went away." The complaints reflect a widespread issue in food distribution in the region.

In Cuba, the poor quality of food distributed in the bodegas continues to generate discontent and complaints among the population. On September 23, 2024, a customer in Havana publicly reported that a store in the capital, “La Infancia,” refused to remove a spoiled product from sale after her warning. The woman, identified as Bárbara Lazo Suárez, attempted to alert the staff to prevent health issues for other consumers, but her request was denied. The manager was not present, and the product remained for sale, highlighting the lack of control and responsibility in the distribution of spoiled food in the country's stores.

The situation is not exclusive to the capital. In Santiago de Cuba, on July 9, 2024, cases of stale, burnt, and low-quality bread were reported being sold in local stores. According to complaints from residents, the situation has persisted for over a year without the government responding to repeated grievances. The economic crisis and lack of resources have forced the population to consume poor-quality food, despite authorities continuing to promise improvements that never materialize.

The poor conditions of food are not limited to the warehouses. At the pasteurization plant in Santiago de Cuba, employees reported on June 10, 2024, that the food offered to them in the cafeteria is of such low quality that "it's not even fit for dogs." The images shared by the workers show precarious conditions in the facilities, with plates that barely contain nutritious food. The lack of adequate supervision and quality control in food distribution continues to be one of the main criticisms from the Cuban population, who suffer the consequences of a prolonged food crisis.