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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
Hugh, someone actually mentioned that some stores WONT give away out of date products, in case they get sued for giving them Food poisoning.
This was in a previous posting by someone.
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It is likely this was for products with an 'use by' date - afaik it is illegal to sell food products past the 'use by'. Food poisoning can kill vulnerable people.
For products marked with a 'best before' date there is no problem. Several stores already exist that sell canned goods, soft drinks, biscuits etc at a discounted price that are past the 'best before'.
I agree the philosophy of this shop, restricting sales to members only, is a good idea.
The nearest equivalent round here is a firm called 'Company Shop' that sell discounted food near the end of its shelf life - this is also members only, but membership is granted only to employees of the manufacturers supplying the products, not those on income support.