Food Storage, Shelf Life

Food Shelf-Life Recommendations Storage Life In Corn Oil, 18mo Food Product Months Crisco Shortening Indef. STAPLES Vinegar - Container With Indef. Baking Powder 18 or exp. date Plastic Lid Baking Soda 24 Salt Indef. Bisquick Exp. date Sugar Indef Bouillon 24 Brown 18 Cereals 6-12 Confectioners 24+ Granulated 24+ Chocolate 12 Pre-melted 18 Syrups 12 Semi Sweet 18 Tea 18 Chocolate Syrup 24 Bags 36 Instant 24 Cocoa Mixes 8 Vinegar 24+ Cocoa Mix 24 MIXES AND PACKAGED FOODS Coffee 24 Biscuit, Brownie, Muffin Mix 9 Coffee Lighteners (dry) 9 Cake Mixes 9 Cornmeal 12 Casseroles, complete or 9-12 Cornstarch 18 add own meat Argo Cornstarch Indefinite Cookies 2-3 wks Country Time Lemonade 24 Krusteaz Mixes 24 Drink Mix Pillsbury Mixes 18 Crystal Light Drink Mix 24 Betty Crocker Mixes 8-12+ Tang Drink Mix 24 Jiffy Mixes 24 Kool Aid Drink Mix 18-24 Crackers 3 White Flour 6-8 Whole wheat 6-8 Stove Top Dressing Mix Exp. Date Gelatin, all types 18 Frostings 3 Canned 8 Jell-O 24 Hot-Roll Mix 18 Grits 12 Pancake Mix 6-9 Honey 12 Pie Crust Mix 8 Honey 12-24- Pies and Pastries 2-3 days Jellies, Jams 12 Potatoes, Instant 6-12 Molasses 12+ Pudding Mixes 12 Marshmallow Cream 3-4 Rice Mixes 6 Mayonnaise 2-3 Rice-a-Roni Exp. Date Milk 12 Condensed 12 Pasta-Roni Exp. Date Evaporated 6 Rice & Sauce 10-15 Pasta 24 Noodles & Sauce 12-24 White Rice 24+ Pasta & Sauce 9-12 Minute Rice 18 Sauce/Gravy Mix 6-12 Bottled Salad Dressings 10-12 Soup Mix 12 Salad Oils 6 Soup Base 120 mos Oil – Crisco or Puritan 24 Country Kitchen Soup 36 Page 1 of 2 Food Shelf-Life Recommendations Toaster Pastries 2-3 Dried Peas & Beans 12 CANNED AND DRIED FOODS SPICES, HERBS, CONDIMENTS, AND Canned Baby foods 12 EXTRACTS Canned Tomato Sauce 12 Catsup 18-24 Canned Cheese Sauce 24-36 Chili Sauce 24 Canned Tuna, Fish & 5 years Mustard, Yellow Prepared 24 Seafood Jar Pickles 12-24 Canned Cranberry Sauce Exp. Date Spices 12-24 mos Canned Fruits 36+ Steak Sauce 24 Canned Fruit Pie Fillings 24-36 Tabasco Sauce 60 Dinty Moore Indefinite Extracts 24 Spam Vanilla 12 Ham Chunks Vegetables, dehydrated 6 Chili flakes Dried Beef OTHERS Black Label Ham Exp. Date Cheese, Parmesan grated 10 Canned Meat 36 Coconut, Shredded canned 12 Canned Chicken 36 or pkg. Canned Soup Exp. Date Meat Substitutes TVP; 12 Canned Tomatoes 36+ imitation bacon bits Canned Vegetables 24-48 Metered-Caloric Products, 6 Canned Baked Beans 24-36 instant breakfast Canned Black Beans 24 Nuts 4 Canned French Fried 24 In shell pkg 24 Onions Nutmeats pkg. 3 Canned Ragu Spaghetti Use By Date Peanut Butter 6-9 Sauce Jif Peanut Butter 24 Canned Five Brothers 24 Popcorn 24 Pasta Sauce Freeze Dried Mushrooms 24 Canned Fruit Juices 6 Whipped Topping (dry) 12 Juices 12-24 Yeast (dry) Exp. date Dried Fruits 6 Dried Vegetables 12 Copyright Information Copyright 1995 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The information provided is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names do not constitute an endorsement by the University of Illinois and do not imply discrimination against other similar products. Page 2 of 2 .

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