King Arthur
Well-Known Member
That is only partially true, Starbucks pastry case items get donated to local organizations but anything with a hard stamped date on it gets thrown away.They throw away food for hygiene and health safety rules.
Same reason they can't give it away
To be honest the dates on the package don't indicate that a product is bad, it just indicates that it is not of peak freshness and definitely should be proceeding with caution if it is a few days to a week after. However almost everyone here has eaten something that has sat in the fridge for long periods of time without getting sick.