The use of expired seasonings in restaurants is harmful to consumers' health. Consumers can report it to the health department. If the situation is true, the health department can impose an administrative penalty on the restaurant with a fine standard of 5,111 to 51,111 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, the restaurant can also be ordered to suspend business for rectification. In addition, consumers can ask the restaurant for compensation.

1. how much is the fine for expired seasoning in the restaurant? Restaurants use expired ingredients, and the restaurant's behavior violates the first paragraph of Article 54 of the newly revised Food Safety Law: "Food operators should store food according to the requirements of ensuring food safety, regularly check the stored food, and promptly clean up the food that has deteriorated or exceeded its shelf life." The provisions of this law shall be based on the first paragraph of Article 126: "In case of any of the following circumstances, the food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall order it to make corrections and give a warning; Refuses to correct, a fine of five thousand yuan and fifty thousand yuan; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend production or business until the license is revoked.

second, what legal responsibilities will be borne by the operation of expired food? Those who engage in food beyond the shelf life shall bear the following legal responsibilities: 1. Civil liability: the operator shall compensate consumers for the losses suffered by eating expired food; In addition to compensation for losses, consumers can also ask for compensation of ten times the price of food. 2. Administrative responsibility: The food and drug supervision department shall confiscate the illegal income and expired food, impose a fine and revoke the business license. 3. Criminal responsibility: Whoever intentionally sells expired food, if the circumstances are serious, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the Criminal Law.

3. Where do consumers go to complain about the restaurant? Food and drug administration. Consumers should pay attention to: be as detailed as possible and report the facts to the local food and drug administration. Don't fabricate or distort the facts, have a clear object of complaint, including the name and address of the hotel, and report specific illegal facts, so as to promptly file a case for investigation and close the case as soon as possible. When reporting by phone or letter, it is best not to be anonymous, but to fully trust the Food and Drug Administration, leaving your real name and contact information, so as to further verify the situation, prevent negligence of important clues, and timely feedback the investigation results to the whistleblower. Disputes over consumers' rights and interests between consumers and business operators can be resolved through the following channels: 1. Negotiate and settle with business operators; 2. Request consumers' associations or other mediation organizations established according to law for mediation; 3. Complain to the relevant administrative department; 4. Submit it to an arbitration institution for arbitration according to the arbitration agreement reached with the operator; 5. Bring a lawsuit to the people's court. To sum up, the use of expired seasonings or ingredients in restaurants may cause damage to consumers' health, which is an illegal business operation. The health department can impose penalties on them, including fines, suspension of business for rectification and revocation of business licenses, among which the amount of fines is between 5,111 and 51,111 yuan. In this case, consumers can complain to the Consumers Association or report to the Health Bureau.