Seeing Something 'off' In A Shop - Do You Point It Out?

[joko]

In the past I have seen stuff in shops with mould on, or something that has leaked or been opened and passed it to a staff member - just in case someone buys it and doesnt notice and it makes them ill.
doesnt happen often, of course, but they always thank me and remove the stuff ...
(though one time i may have got the staff into trouble as the boss was annoyed his staff hadnt notice it...!)

yesterday i saw a packet of potatoes - and all 4 were the greenest potatoes i have ever seen! ... green all over and quite an intense green ... but i didnt say anything.
because i know many people dont know about the green potato thing ... that it is poisonous ...i should have i know because some old dear or someone who doesnt notice it will buy them an eat them... but for some reason i just didnt - as though it would be a confrontation or something!
i wasnt feeling too well so maybe it was that.

so just wondering, do you all point stuff out? is it what most people do?
do shops expect and appreciate it?

cheers

[B00]

sorry, just re-read it properly....yes, they can do that day's stuff- apologies.

[AlwaysConfused]

Boo - I said have the courage to approach an assistant if an item is THAT days date, not out-of-date!

[AlwaysConfused]

Sorry Boo - missed your post!

[joko]

i dont generally point out out of date stuff , i dont usually notice it - just if its visibly off - mouldy or brown or whatever.

and there you are you see doctorb! i knew something like that would happen!

damn those green tatoes!


however joking aside - regarding the poison in green potatoes ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine

it can kill you ... though while it may not kill you unless you eat loads of it - it is bad for you and may make you rather ill, or even just a bit 'off' ...

it has quite a nasty list of symptoms - and cutting off the green bits has no effect - since the whole potato is infected - the green but is just the visible effect of the solanine.


so personally, id rather eat something a bit out of date or with mould on, than a green potato...

[tara20]

Our local supermarket will give you a fresh item free if you find something past its sell by date. If its just damaged or off I'll still hand it in at the check-out.

[naomi24]

Yes I do.

[doctordb]

Good news joko! The 'old dear's husband, Rex Edward, was on sky news earlier. He said " I'd like to thank all the medical staff, she's feeling a little mashed but Charlotte will make a full recovery"

[pastafreak]

^^^^ !!!!

I saw several bags of rather green spuds in Aldis today...but there is never any staff around there. They are all on the tills.

[DaisyNonna]

Yes. Think my local Tesco Express cringe when they see me. Luckily they have a card which asks How did we do? I fill that in and post it.

[DC_FC]

I dont expect people to hand me an out of date/damaged item and I do appreciate it as its 1 less item that someone else could pick up without realising its OOD/damagaed.

[Buenchico]

You'd have to eat a hell of a lot of green potatoes before the glycoalkaloids in them did you any harm. Glycoalkaloids are present in all potatoes but the green colour (from exposure to light) can be an indicator that the content is slightly higher than usual (but generally not enough to worry about).

I do point out things such as a jar top which could be depressed (as was labelled 'Do not purchase if top can be depressed') and the odd bit of mould (even though it's also unlikely to do anyone any harm) but I don't bother mentioning green potatoes.