Been unable to work for a few months because I have been ill. I have never had to ask for help until yesterday. We had no food here and I was told to go to the food pantry. We got enough food to last about 3 days. 1 chicken and some can goods. The thing is the food had expired over a year ago. One thing they gave us was frozen spinach and it had a cut in the plastic. They also gave us some kind of drink and it was also expired. I didn't know it was expired and drank it and got a tummy ach real bad last night. We had to sign papers that if we got sick from the food we would not sue. I didn't think they would give bad food to people who were in need.
I will not be in this situation long. However, what about those little children out there who will be and the families who eat old expired food. We live in America and I can not believe anyone would have to eat expired food. The pantry only gets old food donated . Food that companies don't want anymore because they exspired. My real question is … is this against the law? And can something be done about it? Please help so I may help others in this situation.
2006-09-12 04:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by Chhaya05 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Shouldn't the pantry do somethng too? I kow they want to help people same as I do but dented cans and smashed bread, exspired can goods. Please someone help there are alot of good folks here as in everywhere. Is there someone I cna call to help with food here. The man told me there are over 700 family just in this county that go to this one place to get food every month.
2006-09-12 05:01:50 · update #1
um I am not concern about me here I am concerned about he whole town here. I don't need to sell my computer since I will be fine. I am thinking of those who are not going to have life as good as mine. I will get back to work soon and the computer helps me minister to alot of hurting abused woman. That is one of the things I do. If you need to know more about what is going on here you can email me. I am not out to sue anyone. I just want to know how or what i can do to help others not have to eat garbage.
2006-09-12 05:22:24 · update #2
well you should not of even had to sign a paper about the food....and I do think its wrong they gave out old food....call a health dept about it, maybe they can help you.
2006-09-12 05:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by baseballmommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first clue that this was not a good thing was having to sign a paper stating you would not sue them if you got sick from their "donations." You don't know that the food companies donated expired food. Chances are that the food came from people who hadn't used it themselves-not food companies.
Call your county's department of social services and ask them about a more reliable food bank.
2006-09-12 12:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most food banks very carefully check the expiration date on any donated food and dump anything old. Around here it would be hard to believe that food old enough to make you sick was distributed.
2006-09-12 12:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most food banks are really careful about the expiration dates.
Most food is still ok to eat even after it has "passed" the expiration date.
2006-09-12 12:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by grognd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say this but it is not illegal you signed a waiver so you cant do anything about it but here is a thought sell you r computer and go buy your own food not being mean just realistic
2006-09-12 12:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by Waynes Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what ???
2006-09-12 11:59:45 · answer #6 · answered by lil_mama_313 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋