[Hot Tabasco]

From my retail experience,

Since she claims the food is being thrown out, I don't see any problem with the chain donating them to local food banks........

[ilovesarah2012]

http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/12/11907.pdf

The United States is often described as the land of plenty. But all too often we
hear about and see images of chronic hunger in our country. The problem of
hunger is significant, but our resources and ability to solve the problem are
significant as well.
One of the best ways to solve the hunger problem is through vigorous participa-
tion in food-recovery and donation programs. In this guidebook, you will learn
how to efficiently donate your restaurant’s excess food to a local food donation
program. Your donation will go on to feed people in your community who would
otherwise go hungry.
I know restaurateurs are busy, and many may say donating food is too difficult,
too risky or won’t really make a difference. I am here to tell you that it is not diffi-
cult or time-consuming. It is not too risky, especially since the Good Samaritan
Food Donation Act was passed to encourage food donation without the fear of
liability. Most important, it does make a difference.
The restaurant industry feeds millions of people every day in our nation’s restau-
rants. We are also on the front lines feeding people in need. But we have to do
more. We are the nation’s kitchens. We are the nation’s cooks. We are the ones
who can make this the land of plenty for everyone.

Herman Cain
CEO and President
National Restaurant Association

[TalBlack]

DD’s liability lawyers can think of millions of reasons not to donate food. Let someone get sick and watch what happens. In the food service industry there is a safety concept called “food handling” that requires the worker to maintain control of the food from start to finish (serving). Once the food is transferred to others somewhere else there is no way to evaluate the safety of the food unless they simply assume DD is guaranteeing it.

[Gene Eric]

>> I don’t see any problem with the chain donating them to local food banks........

Then start up an organization that will collect and redistribute the discarded food, and also absorb the various liabilities while indemnifying DD.

[driftdiver]

Other then the fact they get sued and its their property.

[GOYAKLA]

May I suggest, with no animosity, the word FREEDOM!
It’s a product of Dunkin Donuts and it is theirs to do with.
The suggestions are fine, BUT............