Introducing Grocery Quality Controls
Groceries are personal. They require real-time judgment calls about produce freshness, brand preferences, and what’s right for your home. Instacart’s Grocery Quality Controls helps makes sure every item is hand-picked—just the way you like—with our bundle of in-app tools.
More ways to control your order—from start to finish.
Preference Picker
Pick how ripe you want your bananas and avocados—from not ripe to almost ripe to ripe—or choose how thick you want your deli slices to be*.
Second Store Check
If your first shopper can’t find your item or an acceptable replacement, we can prompt a second shopper to deliver it from another store location.**
Shopper Notes
Get specific. You can leave notes for your shopper so they can look for what you need—size, color, firmness, or any other detail that matters to you.
Smart Backup
Forgot to pick your replacements? It happens. In case you don’t set one, our AI technology will automatically suggest an item that is best suited for you.
Replacement Preferences
In case an item is unavailable in-store, you can pick your replacements in advance to make sure you still get what you prefer.
Inventory Check
Before you place your order, see what’s in stock, running low, or not available in-store with real-time updates.
*Available at most retailers.
**Subject to item/shopper availability, cost, and other factors.