Brett
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Is there anyway to report this?
Basically, the shop near work not only charges over the odds for stuff (69p a can), but then if you don't check, 9 times out of 10 it's out of date!!
Again this morning my crisps and can were both out of date and it's pissing me off  I don't tend to check because I just assume shops to be selling in-date goods. Pisses me off mostly because he drives a brand new Audi S4 too, so he's obviously making some money.
A nice surprise visit from an inspector would really throw him off guard! 
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pow
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Falls under good ole elf and safety I shoudl think.
Ring Citizens advice
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willay
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I googled 'selling out of date goods' and first result:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/your_rights/food.shtml
Tells you everything you need to know.
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Hammer
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After the first couple times i think i'd change shops tbh 
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willay
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Out-of-date food
The supermarket where I live is forever selling out-of-date food items. Is this illegal?
Trading Standards may investigate
There's a distinction between a 'best before' date and a 'use by' date (the date up to and including which the food may be used safely, eg cooked or processed or consumed).
In any event, we suggest you report the supermarket to the trading standards department of your local authority. You'll find its telephone number in the Yellow Pages.
Trading standards may decide to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute the supermarket.
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pow
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Out-of-date food
The supermarket where I live is forever selling out-of-date food items. Is this illegal? AS, Pontefract
Trading Standards may investigate
There's a distinction between a 'best before' date and a 'use by' date (the date up to and including which the food may be used safely, eg cooked or processed or consumed).
In any event, we suggest you report the supermarket to the trading standards department of your local authority. You'll find its telephone number in the Yellow Pages.
Trading standards may decide to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute the supermarket.
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Brett
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Bit of a pisser that use by/best before thing 
Oh and I can't change shop because it's the only one that isn't a trek. Plus, I feel I need to do my duty for the locals.
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pow
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So is the stuff really out of date or is it past its best by date?
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Brett
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Well, one bag of crisps my mate got last week was Oct07.
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RyanSxi
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Thought they had to have a sign saying it was out of date/near end date?
Usually reduced aswell.
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Plus, I feel I need to do my duty for the locals.
Much like the shop owner with his brand new S4 and penchant for trying to poison his loyal customers
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Brett
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Originally posted by RyanSxi
Usually reduced aswell.
That's the point, they're not.
If it was marked up as out of date stock, then fair enough, but it's not and he charges excessively anyway.
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RyanSxi
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Report him, or black mail him
(joking )
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deano87
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Not this old chestnut - this is a massive taboo at work.
The general rule (I know links have been posted).
Use by - has to be taken off the shelf at the end of that day, and cannot be sold on.
Display Until/Best Before - these are only guidelines, and the goods can be pretty much sold a while after this, without any loss in quality.
With regards to the reduced scenario, any shop in their right mind would have them in a reduced section and/or labelled as 'out of date'. I have no idea about the law.
I hate selling out of date stuff, or even having it in the reduced section - it doesn't give a good image of the shop.
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Plus, I feel I need to do my duty for the locals.
Much like the shop owner with his brand new S4 and penchant for trying to poison his loyal customers
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Hamish
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Providing the goods with the best before date can still be proven to be of a good quality then you cant do squat.
We sell beer at the pub i work in which is past its best before. Still good quality so there is no harm
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by Hamish]
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RichR
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out of date or past its best before?
You can sell past a "Best Before" date as far as I am aware but not past a "sell by date"
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Jay
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When we used to go the wholesalers they used to sell stuff that was out of date at a reduced rate, hes probably buying all that
Edit: 69p for a can 
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by JayM]
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Lawrah
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I thought it was the other way round ?
My work still do it.
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Kathryn W
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High street markets normally reduce the prices on food that has passed dates, but are still edible.
They normally then sell it onto the staff for minute money like 5p when its passed all the dates.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
Providing the goods with the best before date can still be proven to be of a good quality then you cant do squat.
We sell beer at the pub i work in which is past its best before. Still good quality so there is no harm
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by Hamish]
Disagreed. Ever tasted a bottle of Becks in the month of its 'Best before'? Horrible.
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mattk
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Originally posted by deano87
Disagreed. Ever tasted a bottle of Becks its Horrible.
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Carl
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if you are buying it on the thinking that it is in date then surely he must make you aware that it is out of date or he is decieving you. If he makes you aware but still sells at full price that is fair play, if not he is clearly conning folk.
I worked in an off-licence that sold plenty of best before, but it was always clearly labelled and cheaper.
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Twiggy
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i bought 2 creats of beer that were 2 weeeks out of date....
i chucked it down the sink......
not even ok in a shandy/larger top!
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
i chucked it down the sink......
You stood pouring 48 cans of beer down the sink?
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