Are shops aloud to sell out of date food?!


Question: Are shops aloud to sell out of date food!?
I went in a shop yesterday and found to my suprise a sign that said out of date fruit juice, 90% off!. I was just wondering if this was legal!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
In the UK, no, shops are not actually allowed to sell out of date food, even at a reduced price!. I have seen smaller shops doing this before, but they are actually breaking the law!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

NO!.!.!.if you call weights and measures(I don't know the name of them but do a search on it maybe) and report it and they get checked on it they will be fined!.!.!.same as it they do not take the weight off the scale for packaging at the deli or seafood or meat department!.!.!.or even on prepacked foods such as cheeses!.!.!.they need to take a "tare" off the package so you do not pay for the plastic!.!.and easy to check!.!.throw a cheese of weighed and priced cheese on their customer scale(mandatory near a meat department) and see if the weight of the actual piece of cheese is the same on the scaled price sticker!.!.if the weight is the same the REPORT them!.!.!.you are paying for the wrapping then!.!.!.ILLEGAL!.!.!.same for cashiers and deli workers in the store!.!.!.make sure they are taking the tare off for containers and packaging on weighed items!.!.you can pay and extra 30 cents or more depending on the container !.!.!.buyer beware!Www@FoodAQ@Com

They can sell it off cheap because they are showing it is out of date to people who want to decide if they wanted to buy it or not because people know it's out of date!.

also, it's allowed, not aloud!. Sorry just to let you know!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

I dont think so!. check the FDA's website!. What I have seen some stores do is reduce the price the day or night before it expires but not after!.

Perishables like fruit juices or milk, meat or eggs should not be sold after expiration!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It depends on state/country laws!. In Illinois, you cannot sell expired food, however I know in Michigan you can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

shops re not meant to sell out of date food and the juice in the supermarket was there cause no one bought it an d it has stayed there for agesWww@FoodAQ@Com

No, shops are "quiet"!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i dont know but they do put it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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