Mainly veggies, beans, and tuna.
2006-12-10 09:38:06 · 13 answers · asked by Unshaken Faith 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
If you are talking about commercially canned foods, if the can is in good shape, not leaking, not rusty, not bulging, then the food is okay for years and years. If you notice any off color or odor or floavor, dont eat it.
If you are referring to home canned, be sure the processing for those items was in a pressure canner. If there is any question, throw them out. If there is any visual sign of spoilage throw it out.
Also store canned goods in a cool dry place for more storage life.
2006-12-10 09:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the can is damaged, canned goods can be good for many years. I recall a few years ago Del Monte opened cans of veggies that they had kept as an experiment for something like 15 years, and the report was that except for being slightly less crisp, the veggies were still fine!
2006-12-10 17:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think about 2 years or so. Look on the can. Most of the time it tells you the expiration date. When I buy canned goods...I rotate them so that I use the oldest first. You don't want to just keep putting the new ones in the front. Maybe it would be best if you date your cans...then you can keep track. That is what my Aunt used to do. Does that help?
2006-12-10 17:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by hard rock girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cans have an expiration date. Storage in a dry, cool place increases shelf life. Avoid any bulging cans or cans that when opened display a release of pressure.
2006-12-10 17:42:38 · answer #4 · answered by david42 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much 4-ever......to be honest ive eaten food from a can that was 2 years old....but it has a lot to do wih how its canned. how old the food was when it went in the can....more then what was canned.
fresh ingrediets with sanatariy equipment is a plus
2006-12-10 18:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by greckel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that they last an extremely long time. Mine are in my basement closet, in an enclosed shelf space. I still have canned vegetables and soups in there from last year! I've never gotten sick from having them too long. They're sealed and as long as you keep them sealed and in storage until use, they'll last pretty much forever.
2006-12-10 17:42:47 · answer #6 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was like 5 years.
Beware if the can is swelled, rusty or dented. Least that's what I heard.
2006-12-10 17:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by Just curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard three years, but they'll keep longer if they're kept in a cool, dry and dark place such as a basement.
2006-12-10 17:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by blue.green_eyes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They last a long time if you don't open them.
2006-12-10 17:40:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is alaways an expiration date onmotton bda
2006-12-10 18:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by email_girl246 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋