What is the shelf life of your chicken noodle soup in the can ?
I have had it stored for emergencies . The date on the top of the can says , Dec. 2001 . Is it still good ? For now long ?
Also have Tomato soup , dated Nov. 2003 . Is it unsafe to use now ?
2007-01-15 02:06:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Throw it out, thats way to out of date.
2007-01-15 02:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned foods are fine. As long as there is no bulging or denting, the canned goods are fine.
The Army has stored foods using many different methods. "Canned" Army foods have to be edible for at least 10 years. I think the date is on the can for two (2) reasons: to get you to buy a new can of soup AT LEAST every few years, and for marketing: to get you to think that the soup in the can is "fresh" until that date.
Eating canned soup will be fine.
2007-01-15 11:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by rusrus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should still be able to eat it. I read once about some old cans that were found and they were about 60 or more years old, Still edible but probably doesn't taste so good. Canned food never does anyway. You should get US Army MRE's for your emergency rations. They have a long shelf life. Also freeze dried foods like the old Vietnam LRRP rations used by Special Forces.
2007-01-19 06:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by The Travelling Gourmet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tomato soup usually goes for about 60 cents a can. I don't think it'll break the bank to go out and buy new soup. Throw it out.
2007-01-15 10:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by gdwtchofnth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to be safe than sorry and throw them out - but if you are really curious I would contact the Campbell Soup Company at http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/faq.asp
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-15 10:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can goods are marked with an expiration date, and normally it is one-two years. I would throw away the cans that you have. It is not worth taking a change of using them; food poisioning.
2007-01-15 10:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by D S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The expiration date is put there to let you know that it is not to be used after that date. Throw them away!
2007-01-15 10:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by The_know_it_all 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
throw it away. the date means it has expired, so it may not be safe. why take the risk, you can buy a new can for under a dollar.
2007-01-15 10:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by kirei 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋