Um, Yeah

And more than once, too:

Caveat emptor: When you go into a drugstore in New York City, it’s best to check the expiration date of common over-the-counter medications, which can be expired even at large national chains, a survey by the state attorney general’s office has found.

The attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, said on Thursday that he sent his staff to 1,000 pharmacies across the state in March, April and May and found expired items — including milk, eggs, infant formula and common medications — at more than 250 stores across the state, including 50 in New York City.

Mr. Cuomo said at a news conference in Manhattan that the two worst offenders were Rite Aid and CVS, where investigators bought more than 600 items — though typically only one or two per store — that had expired. Many of the items were intended for children.

“Consumers deserve what they pay for,” Mr. Cuomo said.

(“Consumers deserve what they pay for” — what does that mean exactly?)