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I understood that the charges were for changing the dates, but I was asking how it is possible to sell food that is well past the "sell by" or "best by" date. I worked for a supermarket for seven years (from age 14 through my 21st birthday while I was away at college), and we always cleared stock that was within a day of either date. Not just dairy or meats, but also breads and canned items. Basically anything packaged with a date. More recently, a friend is a farmer and frequents the area bread distributor for old bread for her cattle. They give her anything returned by stores within a few days of the "best by" date, as I was told they are not allowed to sell it to the public.
Are these isolated incidences by a supermarket and a distributor, or am I missing something with regard to what is/isn't allowed by law?
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