Does canned food spoil even if the seal stays perfect? Is there a certain amount of time after which you?

Question

should toss it no matter what?

Answer 1

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All preservatives must be listed on the label. In canned foods, preservatives are used to maintain quality. The canning process keeps it safe. If a product is correctly processed, it should remain safe until opened or the seal is broken. The U.S. Army has found that canned meats, vegetables and jam were in "excellent states of preservation" after 46 years. However, long storage is not recommended. For high quality (versus safety), the broadest guideline given by the U.S.D.A. is to use high-acid canned food (fruits, tomatoes and pickled products) in 18 to 24 months, and low-acid (meats and vegetables) in two to five years.

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Answer 2

Absolutely! I used to think that canned food was inviolate for all eternity, but unfortunately it does have a shelf life. Even if the cans are not bloated and they look perfectly fine, if they're over two years old, get rid of them. Funny you should ask this, as I have just done a major overhaul of my pantry, and found some cans that were five or six years old. While I hate to waste food, I was hesitant to use them. My grandma, bless her, had a saying (one of many, I might add): "If in doubt, throw it out." That's the credo by which I may have prevented many a case of food poisoning.

Answer 3

Can food can stay as long the seals on a can is not broken or they have no rust holes . if the seal of a can is up it is usually
no good but if it is flat then it is ok

Answer 4

No can food will not go bad if its integrety is kept. as long as the can isnt damged the food inside should be protected from bacteria, but once the can is compromised such as a dent that creates even the smallest of hole bacteria will get in and poof bad food

Answer 5

shop the nutrition in the refrigerator, yet in the previous you feed it to the cat, supply 10-12 seconds in the microwave oven to heat it up slightly. that's probably no longer warm, in basic terms lukewarm. Cats do in contrast to chilled nutrition, besides it smells greater powerful to the cat whether that's luke heat. I do an analogous with milk, in basic terms supply it 10 secs in the microwave. it is splendid in wintry climate time because of the fact it warms their tummy. additionally cats are very particular approximately their nutrition. Cats have not got very solid immune gadget, and so as that they are very careful what they eat. If the nutrition would not scent clean or top to them they gained't touch it. I frequently finally end up procuring one element cans, that way no longer something spoils and that i do no longer could desire to fret. this is slightly greater costly, yet you in no way waste nutrition. desire this permits. yet our cats get clean uncooked meat 4 cases a week for dinner, i come across this delivers a greater powerful stability of their nutrition regimen. once you feed your cat nicely, it could have a vivid coat, vivid sparkling eyes, and that's going to be lively and alert. If the coat seems boring, then you definitely could could desire to alter to a greater powerful and fit nutrition regimen. commonly of thumb, cats want 40% of animal protein, (no longer cereal protein) of their nutrition.

Answer 6

usually they will keep indefinitely but i would smell test it before cooking if it smells like it should i wouldn't worry but if it smells off or rotten don't take the chance.