Dog food expiration date (rant)

    • Gold Top Dog

    Dog food expiration date (rant)

    I went to my local feed store to purchase Ca Natural back in November, the 20lb bags had an
    exp date of two days from then, so i got the smaller bag instead.  I didnt mention the exp date to the clerk cuz it really wasnt exp yet.  Two weeks later I go to get the 20lb bag and the same bags are on the shelf and now expired by like 10 days.  I mention to the clerk this time and she checked in back to see if they had more, they didnt.  Said they wouldnt get more til next week.  I get the small bag again, go back next week (this past wed) and the same expired bags are on the shelf and still no new bags.  This store is about 20-25min drive so I chose to get the chicken flavor vs lamb cuz the exp date on that one was late Feb.
    I think I'll find another feed store to buy my Ca Natural from, I cant believe they still have those bags on the shelf after I pointed out they were expired.  I would imagine they wouldnt take the loss but Natura pet would instead.
    Sorry, Im not happy I had to make 3 trips out there.  They do have the best prices in the area though. I guess Im paying the difference in gas [:D]
    • Gold Top Dog
    Funny you should mention this,as i had the same problem yesterday! A brand new pet shop opened near me,and my eyes lit up when i saw the mother nature treats,by natura,that my dogs love so much.The other stores stopped carrying them as they kept getting out of date or one week left date stock sent to them.Well obviously this new store got the very same bags forwarded on to them,as the use by date was mid Nov! I then picked up some sample bags of cal natural,both lamb and chicken and these had run out in june 06 [:'(] I wouldnt buy anything with a couple of months STILL left on the use by date,lettalone 1 mth and 6mths. already gone.
    The new owner "seemed" very angry and said he was going to take the stock of the shelves,but i dont have a great deal of faith in him or his staff in that they didnt even check the dates before putting product on their shelves [8|]
    • Gold Top Dog
    Can you report it to the food company themselves. I dont think they'd appreciate that at all