Bought some food which unknowingly was a year out of date!!

WR450_geezer · Nobody likes me Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Karma :

Well I bought some sweets from the local co-op and they turned out to be almost a year out of date.

Now Im sure if I took them back I would get an exchange or refund but surely I must be entitled to something a bit more substantial. I know with all the additives in them a year out of date probably wont kill me but its still pretty disgusting.

What can I expect?

Should I push for something more when I take them back? Vouchers?

many thanks wr
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baby_gal · Derestricted Danger Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Karma :

Is it a 'Use By' or 'Best Before' date?

It is a legal requirement that you cannot sell products past their 'Use By' date (Milk etc always has use by dates)

However 'Best Before' dates are just guidelines and theres noting illegal about them selling the sweets to you. The best you could expect is a refund or a new pack of sweets.
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WR450_geezer · Nobody likes me Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Karma :

Not too sure, will have a look in a bit. But surely they should have been advertised as out of date or in a ''sale bin''

wr
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baby_gal · Derestricted Danger Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Karma :

Most stores should have a policy that they wont sell them out of date (I used to work for WHSmiths and that was their policy.... they gave the out of date stuff to the staff for free instead.)
Thats why you could expect a refund or exchange.

It's likely that some idiot stacking the shelves didnt take the out of date sweets off the shelves first so it's possible no-one knew they were there.
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rotax81 · Nearly there... Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Karma :

sue the shop for £2000 you are entitled to............ oh wait! this is not america.

take them back and get new ones, it was no big deal Thumbs Up

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Cigaro · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Karma :

Sweets are packed in a sealed bag and they're full of sugar which is a natural preservative, they're very unlikely to go off in the space of a year.

Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

I recently polished off a tin of golden syrup which was in my Dad's cupboard, (having it on crumpets and pancakes etc). Only when I'd finished the can and washing it out ready for recycling, that I noticed the sell by date...1994.

I wasn't ill, I'm clearly not dead yet...I just think they put on sell by / eat by dates, to make you buy some more!!! Thumbs Up

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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Most things never used to be dates, if they tasted funny you just wouldn't eat them. What's the worse that can happen.
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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

My dad always says that to me, that things never had a use by date. They only chucked them if they tasted funny Laughing

He's obsessed with buying whoops bread from asda...it goes out of date in about a day Very Happy

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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Why do you think you're "entitled to something a bit more substantial"?!

Madness... just take them back and get some more sweets. That's what you wanted anyway.
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chillpill · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Karma :

eat them and get sick then you will be entitled to something

you think you deserve a fat cash pay out just becasue you have to wal 10 minuites to exchange them ?

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Eat the sweets, take back the pack and say you only noticed at the end.

Two packs. Job done.
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As an aside, I just had an egg sandwich and a cup of coffee. The eggs were dated 16th October, and the milk, 5th November. Both tasted fine.
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