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When buying dry or canned goods, make sure any dates on the packages or cans have not expired. Don't purchase cans that are bulged or swollen. Store unopened dry foods in their original packages and keep opened products in airtight containers.

Source: Taste of Home Magazine

Food

Storage Time

Special Handling

Baking Powder or Soda

18 Months

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Bouillon Cubes, Granules

1 year

Cake Mixes

1 year

Canned Foods, Commercial

1 year

Cereals

Check Package Date

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Chocolate, Baking

1 year

Keep in a cool place.

Coconut

1 year

Refrigerate opened packages.

Coffee, Fresh Ground

2 to 3 Weeks

Refrigerate or freeze opened cans or packages.

Flour, All-Purpose

15 Months

 

Flour, Whole Wheat

6 Months

Refrigerate or freeze during warm weather.

Fruit, Dried

6 Months

Refrigerate opened packages.

Gelatin

18 Months

Keep in a dry place.

Herbs, Dried

1 year

Keep in a cool, dark place; refrigerate red spices.

Honey

1 year

 

Jams, Jellies

1 year

Refrigerate after opening.

Molasses

2 Years

 

Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

6 Months

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Olive Oil

1 year

Keep in a tightly capped bottle away from heat and light.

Pasta, Dried

1 year

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Peanut Butter

6 Months

Refrigerate during warm weather.

Pudding Mixes

1 year

Rice, White

Indefinite

Keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Salad Dressings, Commercial

6 Months

Refrigerate opened bottles.

Shortening

8 Months

Keep in a cool, dark place.

Sugar, Brown

4 Months

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Sugar, Granulated

2 year

Keep in an airtight container after opening.

Syrups

1 year

Refrigerate maple syrup after opening.

Vegetable Oil

1 year

Keep in a tightly capped bottle away from heat and light.

Yeast, Active Dry

Check Package Date

Refrigerate during warm weather.

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