Check the expiration dates when you shop

[moniss]

12. Stores by me have been getting worse and worse about this

and because it is widespread it is not just an "ooops" kind of accidental thing. It is policy. I'm seeing vacuum packed fresh salmon being sold that is 3 days past the "use or freeze by" date. I can attest to the horrible smell when you open such a package. I'm seeing trays of pre-cut fruit and vegetables being marked down and still out for sale when they are 3-4 days past the "use by" date.

The fruit tray will have blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberries. The blueberries are all wrinkling up, the watermelon is disintegrating into mush, the cantaloupe is turned dark orange and looks mushy and the strawberries are visibly dark and sort of dry looking. But such a deal to get rotting fresh fruit for 45% off and only have to pay $12.00 for 2 1/2 pounds of it!!