I have a lot of canned goods that have passed their expiration date that I want to donate to Second Harvest. They're canned so they should still be good, right?
2007-12-21 07:10:10 · 10 answers · asked by Daniel G 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Canned food will expire on whatever date is specified on the can. Don't give away that food. Even if Second Harvest does accept the food (which they probably won't), it would be kind of rude to be giving away rotten food.
2007-12-21 07:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by chainsaw 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Canned goods last for years beyond the expiration unless there are signs the can is damaged. Most of these answers are not based on facts.
Many food banks do not accept them, most likely because of perception (like the opinions expressed above). Though it is a shame for good food to go to waste.
2016-05-12 11:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Xx Xx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most food banks hand out expired canned goods on a regular basis. Or about to expire. If Second Harvest doesn't want those goods some other group most likely will.
2007-12-21 07:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by BillParkhurst 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Uhhhhhhhhhhhh.......they have an expiration date on there for a reason.
Giving expired canned goods to a shelter is like the Sienfield episode when George took a book into the bathroom with him then tried to return it.
2007-12-21 07:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by Gallo 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Toss those out! Don't donate something your not sure isn't spoiled because you can't tell unless you open the can if its still good or not. Expiration dates are on there for a reason and passing it on to someone else could cause issues. My local food bank does not put these typs of things on the shelf, they are forced to toss them for safty reasons.
2007-12-21 07:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by aylatroy 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Would you accept expired canned goods? Think about it!
2007-12-21 08:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do you not like the people who go to the food banks??
why would you give them food that would make them sick. It expires because it wil;l only stay good for so long then gos bad- and make you sick
2007-12-21 09:06:35 · answer #7 · answered by thebigz 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, if you wouldn't eat them and you shouldn't eat anything that's expired its shelf life , don't foist it off on the poor. They have enough problems without having to experience botulism and other diseases.
Rule of thumb give food banks what you would eat yourself .
2007-12-21 08:01:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
probable not - in actual certainty there are distinctive fantastically unhappy human beings obtainable, who could have tampered with the foodstuff so i've got self belief they had not % to danger having an already opened bag, no count if it is fantastic, or not. i think of i could in basic terms bin it.
2016-12-11 10:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt it.
2007-12-21 14:10:51 · answer #10 · answered by itsallgood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋