Fontana, CA asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for California

Q: What would you do if your boss asks you to put out expired product to customers and you tell management and still occurs

2 Lawyer Answers

A: Put out the food. Those dates are usually not "expiration" dates, meaning that the food is not expired or unsafe. The dates on food are usually “BEST if Used by” or “BEST if Used or Frozen by” to indicate peak freshness, and “USE by” or “USE or Freeze by” to indicate food safety. If you are concerned that the food is spoiled and not just past the "BEST byy" date, contact the:

FDA (https://www.fda.gov/safety/report-problem-fda/consumer-complaint-coordinators),

USDA (https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/),

California Dept. of Public Health (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/Pages/FDBPrograms/FoodSafetyProgram/ConsumerComplaint.aspx),

SB County Dept. of Public Health (http://wp.sbcounty.gov/dph/)

A: Me? I'd report this to the authorities. That's what I'd do.

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