Candy tasting like borax

[bandit957]

Anyone else buy candy lately (especially M&M's) that tastes like borax?

[Max Rockatansky]

Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date. 

[MNHighwayMan]

You guys have actually eaten borax?

[formulanone]

You guys have actually eaten borax?

Only a boron would do that.

[jp the roadgeek]

Stop it with the Tide Pods already

[Rothman]

Wait, how do we know borax and Tide Pods taste the same?

[Max Rockatansky]

You guys have actually eaten borax?

Only a boron would do that.

You don't spend a considerable amount of time off roading in the Mojave with an accidental taste of borax now and then. 

[bandit957]

I just figured out why those M&M's tasted like borax. It's because Kroger sold me some that expired way back in September.

[webny99]

I just figured out why those M&M's tasted like borax. It's because Kroger sold me some that expired way back in September.

Why would they ever do such a thing, especially in July or August?

[hotdogPi]

I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.

However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?

[bandit957]

I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.

However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?

Someone on a review website says that the Kroger store where I shop receives food items from Kroger stores in more upscale neighborhoods when they pass their expiration date.

[SectorZ]

So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?

[GaryV]

So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?

Tastes like chicken?

[jeffandnicole]

I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.

However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?

Someone on a review website says that the Kroger store where I shop receives food items from Kroger stores in more upscale neighborhoods when they pass their expiration date.

If there's anyone I trust on the internet, it's definitely anonymous reviews on a website that is mad at a company!

Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit?  I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.

[hbelkins]

Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit?  I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.

No. There's a local grocery store that's notorious for selling items well past their marked expiration date. Of course, most of those aren't true expiration dates, but "best if used by..." and typically you can't tell/taste any difference if it's old. Sometimes they'll put those items on clearance/closeout, but often they're just right there on the shelf with newer product.

[jeffandnicole]

Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit?  I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.

No. There's a local grocery store that's notorious for selling items well past their marked expiration date. Of course, most of those aren't true expiration dates, but "best if used by..." and typically you can't tell/taste any difference if it's old. Sometimes they'll put those items on clearance/closeout, but often they're just right there on the shelf with newer product.

I wonder if they get the product from the delivery person for low or no cost, so it's all profit to the retailer and the distributer doesn't take a loss.  That would be the only reason why someone would benefit from selling expired product.

[Tonytone]

Seems that they dont teach workers FIFO anymore.


(First In First Out)


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[hotdogPi]

At my store, vendor items that expire (or are damaged, lose refrigeration, etc.) go back to the vendor, and the store is refunded the cost of the item. If it's not a vendor item, the money is gone.

However, if the food is still good but not sellable (such as a damaged container with good food inside, or a frozen item barely past the expiration date), it will often go to a local food pantry.

[GaryV]

... item barely past the expiration date), it will often go to a local food pantry....

I've sorted at a food bank.  Mostly when sorting incoming donated goods from individuals, they had a variety of rules on dates.  Some things could be used up to the date, some could be a couple months after the date, some had to be chucked if the date was approaching but not there yet.

The worst is when you had to sort fresh food.  Even with gloves, the soft potatoes or moldy carrots weren't a joy to handle.

[wxfree]

Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.

So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?

[Max Rockatansky]

Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.

So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?

Unfortunately no, a lot of stores keep their back stock in hot stock rooms.  It doesn't help keep chocolate fresh when it goes through a cycle of partially melting every summer day.  Carob usually was a better bet since it has a higher melting temperature, anything with a candy shell would at least hold the chocolate together.  It was never fun trying to buy a bag of candy in the summer in Phoenix and getting it home fast enough to go in the refrigerator. 

[US 89]

Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.

So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?

No, they're appetizer climates.

[kphoger]

So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?

Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub.  That's what Borax tastes like.

[Brandon]

So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?

Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub.  That's what Borax tastes like.

What size bags?  The little packets, or 5 pound bags?

[jeffandnicole]

So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?

Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub.  That's what Borax tastes like.

What size bags?  The little packets, or 5 pound bags?

And are we talking about a Red Roof Inn bath tub, or a Four Seasons bath tub?