About once a month I shop at a discount grocery store. At this store you will find the following: fresh deli meats and cheeses, canned vegetables with a "older" label, test products, and products from stores that have closed. These products have been marked down at a significant level.
"Have you ever seen/purchased a product that was expired?" Yes, I have seen and yes I have purchased some products that were within a month of the expiration date. I am perfectly fine and so are my family members and pets.
" Are you afraid something will be damaged and you will lose money?" No, I have the opportunity to look at the product in the store. In the 10 year I have been shopping there I have only throw away one canned item that appeared to be leaking. At the time I was sure if it was really leaking or if the liquid on the outside of the can was from a broken bottle of dressing. So either way I think I won out.
"Does this really save you a lot?" Yes, I look at it in the whole. Each time I go I pay $50 for $80 worth of food. I do take a "list" of things I am out of and looking for. There can be a big savings. I like rice wine vinegar. At a typical store it is $2-3, at the Scratch and Dent it is .50. And no it is not expired.
Really the majority of the products are actually not expired. They are an older version of the packaging, a special item (like peanut butter and banana creme Reese cups), Easter candy in June.
This is just a strategy for filling in the gaps of the food pantry, Aldi and Sav A lot shopping lists.
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