[AlbertCory]

I actually see a food bank "gleaner" regularly at my Safeway. Bananas with any black spots at all are considered unsaleable, although they're perfectly edible.

So long before they turn all black, they're taken to the food bank and given away to whomever wants them at their central location. If a banana does make it all the way to black, it means someone bought it and then didn't eat it.

There is actually competition among the food banks for supermarkets' unwanted food. One will go to the supermarket manager and ask for their unwanted food and get told "Sorry, we're already giving it to Second Harvest."

It isn't only produce. The gleaner regularly fills up his car with breads, milk, and lots of other stuff.