FOI001928 - FOI - Trading Standards

Short Description
Trading Standards in Supermarkets
Reference number
FOI001928
Date
21/07/2025
Request

1.    How many complaints have been received by Trading Standards in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date) relating to supermarkets selling food past its Use By Date, including any complaints received via Consumer line.
2.    For each complaint, please provide:
o    The month and year the complaint was received
o    The name of the supermarket involved (if recorded)
o    A brief description or category of the issue
o    Details of any enforcement or investigative action taken as a result of the complaint
If you are unable to provide all the requested details due to time/cost limits, please prioritise providing a summary count of complaints by supermarket and year.

Please provide the answer in a spreadsheet