Check the expiration dates when you shop

[tornado34jh]

32. I used to do stocking in Walgreens when I lived in Northern Virginia (2013-2014)

As I recall, the way we did it was this: Say if a product had an expiration date of say 09/2025. If it didn't have an exact day (e.g. July 19th, 2025) we would remove it from the stocking shelves if it was within 2 months within that date. But you won't believe how far past expired I have seen some items. I remember one time there was a Gatorade on the shelf, and I am not kidding when I say this, it was 2 years past its expiration date. Two years. But again, the Walgreens I worked at was very short staffed in the times I worked there. So I am guessing checking inventory was not good. When you do stocking/inventory, especially with food products such as candy, crackers, etc., you're supposed to put the newest ones in the back, the oldest in the front (i.e. products closest to the expiration date goes first). But again, it is not foolproof, so yes, definitely check expiration dates.