"I Thought It Was Just a Gift"... Water Purifier Inspector Receives Ramen Expired for 9 Years

"Customer in Their Seventies Hands Over Food, Saying 'We Don't Eat This'"


All Items Found to Be Expired... Some Dating Back to 2017

Controversy has arisen after a water purifier inspector reported receiving a package of food from a customer, with all items well past their expiration dates. Some of the products were reportedly nearly nine years expired.

A water purifier inspector received a package of food from a customer. All items are past their expiration dates, and the expiration date on the jajang ramen package is marked as "November 9, 2017." SNS capture

On May 12, an individual identified as a water purifier inspector, referred to here as Mr. A, shared via social media, "I went to a customer's house to inspect the water purifier," adding, "A customer, who appeared to be in their seventies, handed me a large bundle of food, saying, 'We don't eat this.'"

The accompanying photos showed a variety of foods, including several types of ramen, store-bought spaghetti sauce, and canned beans. However, all the items were already long past their expiration dates. One package of jjajang ramen, for example, was marked with an expiration date of November 9, 2017.

"I don't know if this was a gift or garbage," he laments

Mr. A said, "Since I was in the middle of my inspection, I didn't check the dates and just accepted it at the time. When I got home, I realized it was practically an artifact," adding, "Everything was expired. There was enough to fill more than half a trash bag. I don't know if they meant this as a gift or if they were just handing me their trash."

Online users who heard the story responded with criticism, saying, "How do they view people who work in service jobs?" and "They're openly disrespecting people." Others commented, "Replace their water purifier filter with one that's been sitting for ten years," and "It's disgusting how they act like they're being generous."

Repeated Controversy

A security guard received a gift set from a resident. The expiration date had long passed, and mold had developed. Screenshot from social media.

This is not the first time service industry workers have reported receiving expired food or unusable items from customers. In January, a story surfaced about a retired man working as a security guard who received spoiled food and recalled toothpaste from residents, sparking public discussion.

In 2021, another viral post described a security guard father who received a gift set from a resident that was so expired it was covered in mold, leaving the child who posted the story furious. Other incidents have included stories such as a delivery driver husband who reportedly drank soy milk from a customer that was seven months past its expiration date, causing further controversy.

Food past its expiration date poses a high risk of spoilage and should be discarded. Giving such items to others is inappropriate from both a hygiene and safety perspective. Even if a product appears normal, its quality may have deteriorated significantly depending on storage conditions and the amount of time elapsed, so particular caution is necessary.

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