1. Can I make a claim from the merchant if I buy goods that are about to expire?

1. I cannot make a claim for buying goods that are about to expire. Expired products are products that are close to the shelf life but have not exceeded the shelf life. They can be sold and used through promotions and other methods. When purchasing expired food, first make sure that the food packaging is intact and that the goods have not changed in flavor or gone bad. Merchants should provide reminders to consumers about products that are about to expire and allow returns and exchanges. The shelf life has not expired and there is no problem with the quality, so we cannot compensate you.

2. Legal basis: Article 96 of the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"

Overseas exporters or agents, importers who export food to my country Importers of food should register with the national entry-exit inspection and quarantine department. Overseas food production enterprises that export food to my country must register with the national entry-exit inspection and quarantine department. If a registered overseas food production enterprise provides false materials, or causes major food safety accidents in imported food due to its own reasons, the national entry-exit inspection and quarantine department shall revoke the registration and make an announcement. The national entry-exit inspection and quarantine department shall regularly publish the list of registered overseas exporters, agents, importers and registered overseas food production enterprises.

2. What to do with expired goods bought in supermarkets

Trading expired food violates the law’s provision of “prohibiting the production and operation of food that has exceeded the shelf life.” According to the law, violations of the regulations include the following situations For any illegal production and operation, the relevant competent departments shall, in accordance with their respective division of responsibilities, confiscate illegal income, illegally produced and operated food, and tools, equipment, raw materials and other items used for illegal production and operation, and the value of illegally produced and operated food is less than 10,000 yuan. , and shall be fined not less than RMB 2,000 but not more than RMB 50,000. According to the Consumer Protection Act, providing products to consumers even though they know they are defective is an act of fraud.