tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post3257071731507267563..comments2023-12-14T07:05:21.979-08:00Comments on Chief Family Officer: *Updated* It's Not Illegal to Sell Expired FoodChief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-78584692253308037262011-09-08T07:41:31.000-07:002011-09-08T07:41:31.000-07:00With all due respect, do you really think this is ...With all due respect, do you really think this is necessary? I mean, 1 - it's WATER, it doesn't expire. No one is going to get hurt if they drink it past the "freshness date". 2 - those "dates" are just made up by the manufacturer, supposedly to ensure consumers get "fresh" product, but more likely just to encourage people to throw it out and buy new product. I think your energies would be much better spent encouraging manufacturers to not manipulate consumers and stores into wasting perfectly good food/beverages. IMHO this would fall squarely in the frivolous lawsuit category.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-69130068042929910912011-09-08T07:55:57.000-07:002011-09-08T07:55:57.000-07:00I understand your point, but I don't believe t...I understand your point, but I don't believe the water is entirely bacteria-free - left long enough, it will "spoil" so to speak. That's *my* personal opinion. Also, since this is for our emergency supply, it's not something we plan to drink right away so I want it to be as fresh as possible because it will be stored for quite some time.Chief Family Officernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-58355752166125497812011-09-08T08:10:51.000-07:002011-09-08T08:10:51.000-07:00I don't disagree with your choice not to buy t...I don't disagree with your choice not to buy the water. I just think if its that important to you, it would be more reasonable to let the store know that they lost some business and if they want you as a customer they need to put some effort into maintaining fresh inventory - if not at that exact moment then drop them an email when its convenient for you. I think that filing a formal complaint with the government is a bit of an overreaction. In the long wrong that just wastes government time and costs the store money, which results in them raising their prices for the rest of us. If they were doing something truly nefarious, like deliberately altering expiration dates on medicine, then you file a complaint.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-50283656878032064152011-09-08T08:22:58.000-07:002011-09-08T08:22:58.000-07:00Ah, I see. My issue is that I don't think this...Ah, I see. My issue is that I don't think this is unusual for them. I'm actually not a habitual date checker, but I had a feeling that at this particular store, I really should.Chief Family Officernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-56711064783209300872011-09-08T23:15:13.000-07:002011-09-08T23:15:13.000-07:00I have found expired medications, especially child...I have found expired medications, especially children's medications, on the shelves at Rite Aid stores multiple times. I always take all of the packages that are expired up to the pharmacy and give them to someone there. I don't know that they don't just put them back on the shelf, but at least I did my part. It does really upset me that I could easily give my child expired medication if I am not vigilant when I buy something.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-10514352680681163862011-09-08T23:17:50.000-07:002011-09-08T23:17:50.000-07:00Wow, expired medication on the shelf is scary. I w...Wow, expired medication on the shelf is scary. I wonder if that *is* illegal. It should be, since my understanding is potency changes after the expiration date has passed.Chief Family Officernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-6923650042600515412011-09-09T05:11:39.000-07:002011-09-09T05:11:39.000-07:00That's funny you post this today.. I was just ...That's funny you post this today.. I was just at Ralphs yesterday and saw a fresh chunk of mozzarella marked down to $1 .. I was thinking oooooo awesome! Then I saw it expired on 9/5 (of course they always cover that part up with the sticker) ... and I was thinking ... omg is that even legal to sell expired food... lol.. guess so.<br><br>oh and I didn't buy the mozzarella :-/Kimberlyhttp://mygoodcents.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-80748965234054291752011-09-09T08:11:49.000-07:002011-09-09T08:11:49.000-07:00So that would make it . . . 3 days expired? Should...So that would make it . . . 3 days expired? Shouldn't it at least have been close to free?<br><br>Even if it's not illegal to sell expired food, I wish there was more of an incentive for stores to *not* sell them.Chief Family Officernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-86238125523100530982011-09-09T15:48:46.000-07:002011-09-09T15:48:46.000-07:00yeah.. ugh I dunno.. I once bought almost (like ab...yeah.. ugh I dunno.. I once bought almost (like about a week out) expired string cheese and it was sour and omg.. just really bad ... so since then I've been real weird about cheese ....Kimberlyhttp://mygoodcents.netnoreply@blogger.com