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food industry
How do supermarkets dispose of
expired food?
Brian Lee, Student
During my time working in both management and part-time
capacities at a large supermarket, I can tell you that the evolution
of what happens with food past its sell by date has been
pretty fascinating. There is a distinction to note that there are
generally several dates associated with food. There is a sell by
date, a best by date, and an expiration date.
The short answer to your question is, yes, a lot of food gets
thrown out.
The long answer is that most supermarkets do a very
good job of minimizing this waste. Almost all departments,
especially ones with perishable items, order to sell out and
should come very close to running out before their next order
arrives. Think about that the next time your supermarket
is out of fresh wild salmon. Would they really bring in one
extra twenty pound case just to sell you an eight ounce fillet
at 8PM the night before fresh fish arrives? Depends on the
market and how aggressively the store wants to capture sales,
but mostly, no.
The blanket rule for food past its expiration date is this:
if it is unsafe in any way, shape, or form, it gets thrown out.
They find a way to use almost everything else.
Produce – Fruits and vegetables don't come with clear expiration
dates. I will tell you that you will probably never see a banana
that's turning brown on the racks in the produce department.
If some produce isn't sell-able, it usually gets shopped
around the store. A department that handles any type of prepared
foods will use these items to make items for hot bars,