Expiration Dates
We do sell some items after their product expiration date, as permitted by law. We abide by all state and local health codes and are regularly audited by these authorities. We guarantee everything we sell is wholesome, and we sample our product before we put it out, so we know what you’re getting! (We shop here, too!) It is a matter of your business strategy if you prefer to buy and sell food before the package expiration date or after; we have both in dry grocery, perishable grocery, and frozen grocery. For those of you who want more information to decide and educate your customers, we offer these links to various consumer and government organizations regarding the sale and consumption of food products after the package expiration date (or use by, or sell by, or best buy dates). We stand by what we sell, and we stake our reputation on it and have for the last 25+ years.
To learn more about expiration dates view these articles:
- StillTasty.com – Expiration Dates: Should You Pay Attention?
- CBSNews.com – Decoding Food Expiration Dates
- Consumerist.com – Food Expiration Dates are Really Just Guidelines, Not Deadlines
- ConsumerAffairs.com – Expiration Dates
- Slate.com – Ignore Expiration Dates
- USDA Food Product Dating
- National Resource Defense Council and Harvard Food Law- The Dating GameREPORT:
DOWNLOAD REPORT: NRDC and HARVARD FOOD & LAW: The Dating Game- How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America (FULL REPORT)
DOWNLOAD REPORT: NRDC and HARVARD FOOD & LAW: The Dating Game- How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America (SUMMARY)