my local shop is selling out of date food and im not talking about a couple of days about a couple of months, i have bought a few things from there and i've had a few items that were far gone from there best before date, one item was actually 2006 BB, ive tried telling them about the problem but they don't seem to understand me and they're still selling out of date food, yesterday i bought milk bread and a packet of crisps the milk was the only one in date, what else can i do?
2007-11-06 19:30:07 · 20 answers · asked by mizzmamma 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
i am not going back there again, i don't want them shut down but i would like them to do some work and replace there out of date stock once and a while,
2007-11-06 20:41:34 · update #1
they don't mark there foods that what i was trying to say to them, i know its fine to buy out of date foods at half price etc but they don't mark it at all,
2007-11-06 20:42:57 · update #2
well honey its illegal for them to sell out of date crap! go to your local health dept report to them the items you have bought and all and tell them what you know. also if your town has town meetings attend one and state to them the problem if more than just you complain to some higher officals maybe something will get did. and be careful buying out of date foods even can foods go bad, and they are usally way dated ahead so just think how old that stuff is. has any of it made u sick? god i hope not! please be careful. and seek some help with these people.
2007-11-07 11:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by willwork4u2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have them closed down if that is what you want. Report to your local Environmental Health Officers.
You can stop buying food which is outside its Best Before date if it is worrying you.
I never worry about Best Before - it is only a guide line (and in some cases one of the biggest cons ever conceived).
How on earth have I managed for 70 years with most of them without BB dates? I was born with three senses which tell me if fresh food is OK - If it looks alright, if it smells alright, if it tastes alright - it's alright. I guess my immune system must be pretty well developed since I've never had food poisoning from foods outside of BB dates. Even "Use by dates" - had some ham (in a sealed pack) a few weeks ago which was a month past its Use by date, - it passed all the tests.
2007-11-06 19:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all local Trading Standards, who'll do a suprise swoop.
Second don't ever shop there....and make sure you tell everyone you know how crap the shop is cause there's nothing better than word of mouth.
As for not wanting them to go out of business, they are obviously running this shop on the cheap. If a young baby was poisoned or died because of their lousy policy of seeling rotten food, how would that make you feel?If they can't give customers what they want and what they pay for, why should they carry on running a business?
2007-11-06 22:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by princekeyuk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact the Local Authority Environmental Health Dept or trading standards....
2007-11-06 20:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact the Trading Standards and/or the Environmental Health Department of the Local Council.
2016-05-28 05:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Environmental Health Dept of your local Council should be able to help, or at least direct you to whoever you need. You must stop shopping there - but make the effort to put a stop to this practice.
2007-11-07 00:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If in UK contact local council and explain, they should send someone round from Health and Safety. It's no point in telling the shopkeeper again, and don't buy anything from them in future.
They shouldn't be selling out of date food even if marked, it's just not safe.
2007-11-06 19:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Report them to trading standards. Keep your receipt and the items you purchased as proof. Anyone who doesn't check the dates like you do could become seriously ill. I'd find somewhere else to shop if this happens regularly.
2007-11-06 19:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by Daisy Roots 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Report them to Trading Standards.
2007-11-06 19:37:07 · answer #9 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You should report this to you local trading standards dept at your local council,,it is not within the law and could easily be life threatening to the elderly,young babies and those who have an illness,,,,report the gits
2007-11-06 19:34:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋