CaspianXI@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat's a company secret you can share now that you no longer work there?message-squaremessage-square439fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down11
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minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoA national (not US) cake company uses expired ingredients because it’s cheaper. Yes, I did report them to the authorities.
minus-squarebendak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou say “not US”, can you elaborate? In the US, expiration dates mean absolutely nothing regarding food safety. I’m not sure if that applies elsewhere, though.
minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBrazil. Here, expiry dates are taken VERY seriously. Fines for selling bad food can quickly rise to hundreds of thousands of dollars per occurrence.
minus-squareFeirdro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI imagine in countries with tropical areas, expired food can kill a lot of people very quickly.
A national (not US) cake company uses expired ingredients because it’s cheaper. Yes, I did report them to the authorities.
You say “not US”, can you elaborate? In the US, expiration dates mean absolutely nothing regarding food safety. I’m not sure if that applies elsewhere, though.
Brazil. Here, expiry dates are taken VERY seriously. Fines for selling bad food can quickly rise to hundreds of thousands of dollars per occurrence.
I imagine in countries with tropical areas, expired food can kill a lot of people very quickly.