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How do I report expired goods?
How to report this
- Step 1: Stop consuming the product as soon as you realize it has expired.
- Step 2: Return the expired product to the place where you purchased it.
- Step 3: Contact the Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) at the Municipal Offices closest to where the store is based.
What if someone sells expired product?
You can file a complaint against any shopkeeper, service provider or dealer who has sold you goods with expiry date.
Can you sell expired goods?
A: For the most part, dates stamped on food products are there to help consumers make informed decisions about what they buy and when they eat it. However, it does not ban selling such products beyond those dates, which may be calculated on 14 days or as long as 19 days after packaging.
Can you sell food past its expiration date?
ARE STORES ALLOWED TO SELL OR DONATE FOOD PAST THE DATE LABEL? Yes, with the exception of infant formula and baby food (see below). The quality (taste and appearance) of products may deteriorate after the date passes but the products should still be wholesome.
Is it illegal to sell items past their best before date?
Foods marked with a use-by date must not be sold or displayed for sale after their marked dates. Foods marked with best-before or best-before-end dates may be sold after their marked dates, provided that they remain of good quality and are fit for human consumption.
Can you sell out of date food?
Food producers and manufacturers have a legal obligation to include either a best before or use-by date on their food. Supermarkets and retailers can legally sell produce that has passed its best before date, but cannot sell food that has passed its use by date since use by is related to safety rather than quality.
Why do stores sell expired food?
A: For the most part, dates stamped on food products are there to help consumers make informed decisions about what they buy and when they eat it. The emphasis is on freshness and best quality, not safety. The department notes that food safety violations are based on official testing, not stamped dates.
Can you return expired food?
And while some of it ends up in the landfill, expired food may be given to local food banks, sold to salvage stores, or given to employees. If you do happen to purchase something that is out of date, like milk, you can simply return it to the store. Most stores will give you a refund.