New restrictions limit how much food you can buy at H-E-B

Monday, March 23, 2020
As more and more people crowd grocery stores stocking up during the coronavirus pandemic, Texas grocer H-E-B has added to its list of product limits.

When items like toilet paper and cleaning supplies flew off the shelves, H-E-B put limits on the number of each supply customers could purchase. At this point, the list of restricted items has expanded.
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In an effort to make sure all customers have access to products they need, H-E-B is limiting the purchase of the following items per shopping trip/transaction.

Limited food items:

  • Chicken - 2 items
  • Ground Beef - 2 items
  • Ground turkey - 2 items
  • Hot dogs - 8 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


Limited non-food items:
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  • Acetaminophen - 2 items total (includes baby, trial and travel sizes, OTC)
  • Baby diapers - 2 items
  • Baby wipes - 2 items
  • Sanitary tampons, pads and liners - 2 items
  • Bath tissue multipack (SA, Gulf, Border, Central TX, W TX, N TX) - 1 item
  • Bath tissue single roll (SA, Gulf, Border, Central TX, W TX, N TX) - 2 items
  • Bath tissue (Houston area) - 2 items
  • Paper towels: 4 items
  • Disinfecting & antibacterial sprays - 4 items
  • Disinfecting & antibacterial wipes - 4 items
  • Trial and travel size disinfecting & antibacterial sprays/wipes - 2 items
  • Liquid bleach - 2 items
  • Hand sanitizer - 2 items
  • Hand soap - 2 items
  • Hydrogen peroxide - 2 items
  • Rubbing (Isopropyl) Alcohol/swabs - 2 items
  • Latex gloves - 2 items
  • Masks - 2 items


Out of an abundance of care and concern for all customers, H-E-B will not accept returns on the following categories that were purchased in anticipation of the coronavirus outbreak:

  • Paper Towels
  • Bath Tissue
  • Thermometers
  • Analgesics
  • Disinfecting Sprays
  • Disinfecting Wipes
  • Frozen Food
  • Liquid/Bar Soap
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Cold/Allergy/Sinus Medications
  • Vitamins/Supplements
  • Laundry detergent


The above product limits do not apply to Central Market stores. Click here for Central Market product limits.

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