Unmanned vending machines are not really 'unmanned'

Nowadays, all kinds of vending machines are very common on the streets of urban areas. Because of their convenient operation and novel styles, many citizens are very comfortable with the products sold by vending machines. But have you ever noticed the food in unmanned vending machines? What's the shelf life? Recently, some citizens have reported to us that if this is not the case, he bought expired food. From the photos provided by netizens, you can see that the bottle of drink he bought was produced on May 23, 2018, and the shelf life is 12 months, which means it has expired for more than 3 months. According to the information he provided, the reporter came to the'city pet trading market' in Bailongqiao Town, Wucheng District. The two'Vaiani' vending machines were not far from the market, and there were vending machines on the side. When the reporter arrived, the person in charge of the vending machine said that the expired beverages reported by netizens have been removed from the shelves. Wang Lan, person in charge of the vending machine: It was Sunday, and I hurriedly put it in. I didn't pay attention. There were only two bottles in total, and the other bottle was already thrown away. Wang Lan said that business is usually deserted. Only on weekends, there will be more customers. Some customers have suggested to the market that there is no canteen in the market and it is inconvenient to buy bottles of water. A vending machine may have neglected its management because the business of the vending machine is not good. So apart from the two bottles of drinks reported by netizens, are all the other products within the warranty period, and are there other problems? The person in charge opened the vending machine and agreed to the reporter's inspection. As a result, many problems were discovered. In the same vending machine, the reporter found that the production date of this'Rock Sugar Sydney' beverage was very vague, so that the specific time of the shelf life could not be calculated. In addition, it might be thought that there was a temperature adjustment problem, and these bottles of coffee beverages were completely'pops.' What's more serious is that the reporter found expired food in the vending machine next to it. Judging from the production date, these two packs of peanuts were produced in September 2018, and the shelf life is only 9 months, which means that they have expired for 3 months, and the internal hygiene of the vending machine is very bad. After receiving the report, the staff of Bailongqiao Market Supervision Office also came to the scene. Xu Hui, director of the Bailongqiao Market Supervision Office of the Wucheng District Market Supervision Bureau: You can't really be unmanned in this unmanned vending machine. You must pay attention to the food safety inside. This expiration is the most basic mistake, and it is also more serious. of. At present, the staff of the Bailongqiao Market Supervision Office inspected the food in the vending machines, removed the drinks and expired food with obscure production dates, and put them on file for processing. Indeed, although the vending machine is unattended, it still needs someone to supervise it. You can’t put things in it and leave it alone. I guess if there are consumer complaints, I guess the expired drinks will still be there. It is placed in such a stately place, and one day someone will drink and eat by mistake. Theoretically speaking, there is no blind spot in the supervision of vending machines by relevant departments. However, due to the large number of vending machines, scattered operations, and most of the goods are placed inside the machines, it is very inconvenient to inspect and obtain evidence at ordinary times, so supervision It is difficult to get up. In any case, the vending machine is just a machine, and the operator is the first responsible person. No matter what the business is, the food safety must be guaranteed. Usually, check more and don't let expired food on the shelf. If you encounter such a situation in the future, you are welcome to report it to our column and let us supervise it together.