The expiration date of the food is to reach the shelf life of the food, but still in the shelf life of the food. Belong to the scope of safe food, such as supermarkets, "expiration date food counter" sales that is the expiration date of the food.

The expired food can be eaten because the expired food is still in the shelf life.

The legal requirements for expired goods are: shelf life of more than one year of food, near the shelf life of the last 45 days; shelf life of six months to one year of food, near the shelf life of the last 30 days; shelf life of half a year or less, near the shelf life of the last 15 days. Food within the expiration date is generally not compensable, food spoilage can be claimed.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has issued a document clearly requiring food operators to make a conspicuous reminder to consumers of the upcoming expiration date of the food, that is, to the critical period of the shelf life of the food needs to be told to the customer and sold separately. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce then announced the six levels of "food shelf-life critical" standards:

1, labeled shelf-life of 1 year or longer, the critical period for the expiration of 45 days; (such as canned goods, candy, cookies, etc.);

2, labeled shelf-life of 6 months less than 1 year, the critical period for the expiration of 20 days; (such as instant noodles, cookies, etc.);

2, labeled shelf-life of 6 months less than 1 year, the critical period for the expiration of 20 days; (such as instant noodles, cookies, etc.). 20 days; (such as instant noodles, aseptically packaged milk juice and so on);

3, labeled shelf life of 90 days to less than half a year, the critical period for the expiration date of 15 days; (such as some of the vacuum-packed and refrigerated cooked food, instant rice, and so on);

4, labeled shelf life of 30 days to less than 90 days, the critical period for the expiration date of 10 days; (such as some of the sterilized packaged Meat, fresh eggs, etc.);

5, labeled shelf life of 16 days to less than 30 days, the critical period for the expiration of 5 days before the expiration date; (such as yogurt, some snacks, etc.);

6, labeled with a shelf life of less than 15 days, the critical period for the expiration of 1-4 days before the expiration date. (e.g. milk, live bacterial milk drinks, staple foods, unsterilized cooked foods, unsterilized boxed soy products, etc.).

The advantages of expiration date food are as follows:

1. Although it is expiration date, it is still within the shelf life of the product, so it is a safe food;

2. There are "approaching the shelf life of the food", "expiration date food can be eaten without worrying about" and other reminders. and other tips such as language to reduce consumer concerns;

3, can reduce the waste of destroyed food and return to the factory to reprocess the process of environmental pollution;

4, generally discounted sales, so the price is relatively inexpensive.

Common sources of expired food are as follows:

1, many large supermarkets will be part of the expired food returned to the supplier in exchange for new goods;

2, some manufacturers of products with serious homogenization of poor sales, inventory backlog;

3, individual dealers to give up a brand of agents, choose to clear.

To do a temporary food store need procedures are as follows:

1, food business license;

2, construction project environmental impact registration form for the record receipt;

3, health license here we should note that these three certificates are issued by the Bureau of Government Administration, so there is no business license in it, it is not to say that opening a temporary food store does not need a business license, but the business license is issued by the Bureau of Industry and Commerce, which is the only way to ensure the safety and security of the food store. Rather, business licenses are issued by the Trade and Industry Bureau.

In summary, to ensure that "expired food" is "safe food", rather than "problem food", the regulatory authorities to normalize the inspection, to be on the "expired food". "expired food" targeted supervision, so as to completely eliminate the "expired food" pain and difficulties, so that "expired food" to get the most rationalized This will completely eliminate the pain and difficulties of "expired food" and enable "expired food" to be most rationalized and "dealt with" so that it will become a "business" that will make everyone happy, thus avoiding wastage. "Expired food" into young people's new favorite, indicating that young people's consumer attitudes have been updated and upgraded, which is worthy of affirmation, so that the integrity and supervision as a guarantee, so that the "expired food" to become a powerful carrier of the whole society to save food, more worthy of expectation.

Legal basis:

"People's Republic of China*** and the State Food Safety Law" Article 35

The state of food production and operation of the implementation of the licensing system. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license in accordance with the law. However, the sale of edible agricultural products and the sale of prepackaged food only, do not need to obtain a license. Only the sale of prepackaged food, should be reported to the local people's government at or above the county level food safety supervision and management department for the record.

The food safety supervision and management department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the "Chinese People's **** and the State Administrative Licensing Law", the review of the applicant's submission of the first paragraph of Article 33, paragraph 1 of this law, the first to the fourth item of the requirements of the relevant information, if necessary, on the applicant's production and management of the on-site verification of the premises; meet the prescribed conditions, the permit is granted; do not meet the conditions of the specified , not licensed and a written explanation of the reasons.