Food Lion Complaint - Buyer Beware - Grocery

Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-01-24:

Good advice, anywhere you buy groceries, you should check the expiration dates.

Posted by MissMarple on 2009-01-24:

How come they don't require the rotation of stock ? Is it the particular store you work at ?

I shop at Food Lion occasionally, and haven't noticed this problem.

Posted by sherdy on 2009-01-24:

Gross! Thanks for the tip. I always check the expirations on meds, apirin and such, but didn't think to do that on can goods!

Posted by MissMarple on 2009-01-24:

Sherdy, I go through my hurricane kit every spring. Canned goods are the worst. It seems like every manufacturer marks their cans differently. I've had to look up codes on their websites, or even email them to find out what the ACTUAL expiration date was.

Posted by Nohandle on 2009-01-24:

Canoe, you work at Food Lion so obviously know if the corporate policy requires the rotation of stock or not. I have observed in other stores stockers placing the newer items in the front. Their store might have very well required rotation but they didn't want to be bothered. Those expiration dates do come in handy. I've seen them all mixed in, no consistency. Good advice for others to check that date.

Posted by HappyPizzaMan on 2009-09-20:

I work at Bi-Lo and sometimes we don't rotate the stock because there is much to do and not enough time to do it.They send us home if we get 40 hours,but still want the trucks done.Anytime I do not rotate the stock I check it on nights when we have no trucks and take all the old items off the shelf.

Posted by Prince-Caesar on 2010-11-14:

I dont see how food Lion not rotating stock would go against them. Why would they take the risk of being sued? Not only that, but most of the time, the merchandisers that supply the stores will replace the expired foods with fresh product, free of charge, or credit the store back. the cans that are expired, are probably not being checked by the merchandisers.