Expired camp food- is this a common practice?

[Perry]

My girls spent the weekend at our local YMCA camp. They noticed that all the food (except the milk) were far past the expiration date. They commented to one of the counselors, who said it's all expired- they get it for free. Dd said the OJ was marked December 24, 2008, and it was brown and smelled bad. The kids were drinking it anyway. :ack2:

 

So have you heard of this? I'm sending the director an email, but I doubt if they're going to change the policy just for me. :glare:

[Jean in Newcastle]

I've heard of our grocery store giving expired canned foods to the food bank and local programs like the Y. But it is all still good. Brown orange juice does not sound good!

[LizzyBee]

Hmm, most labels say "Best if used before...." because the item can be used way past the suggested date. But orange juice from a carton? IME it only stays good a few days past the expiration date. I would be upset about my kids being given OJ that is 3 months past the date, not to mention brown, because it's a safety issue that could potentially result in a hospital stay.